Demon spider. Please look at this

[Troutmanhambone]

I found this spider while I was fishing the day before halloween. The details on his back are mindblowing. You can see the eye slits in the head, some sort of hat it's wearing, and the symmetry on the shoulders and waist is also crazy. Am I the only person who thinks this? Not sure if im going insane or not. Thanks for looking

 

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[worldtalker]

Now where do you think that came from,nature is waiting to reveal her secrets every moment,we need to take the time to get out of our thoughts and just marvel the AWESOMENESS of CREATION!! GOD Bless Chris

 

[BC1969]

I am about 97% certain that's a marbled orbweaver.
The fact that you found it fishing increases the chance it is, commonly found near streams.
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Mike

 

[smokeythecat]

Let me know where you live, I'll head the other direction. That is one pretty critter.

 

[Troutmanhambone]

Haha I live in central pa. Definitely an orb weaver. Looked at a few pictures and none of them had a design like this one. Crazy stuff

 

[Follows Camp Craig]

Let me know where you live, I'll head the other direction. That is one pretty critter.

Ha ha ha, I'm, glad you screamed first.
I can deal with all of the other creatures that crepeth upon thy earth cept those thet burrow within thyne own skin and feast there upon..
yet there is something about spiders....

No sword nor spear may thwart them, only flame!
No wonder white men build great fires at night.

Ha ha, works for me.

 

[squiggy]

That's. BEAUTIFUL spider!!

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[onfire]

They say your never more then 6 ft. of a spider. And how many have you swallowed during sleep EEECK.

 

[BC1969]

The world really has some incredibly beautiful creatures.
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[Limitool]

The first time I saw a Wolf spider after moving from MI. to TN. I thought they were tarantulas. They are HUGE and hairy like a tarantula and have very large fangs. Not to dangerous though. Link is a youtube video of a Tennessee Wolf spider.

 

[BC1969]

Way bigger then the wolf spiders here, thanks for sharing that.

Mike

 

[texasred777]

I saw this one and it's the only one I've ever seen. The day I left Texas, I was getting into the motorhome and my son called my attention to this spider. He held his hand behind it so I could get a better picture. I believe this is a 'spiny backed orbweaver'. Also has been referred to as a 'smiley faced crab spider'.