The Animals That Aren't Dogs or Cats Thread
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Prairie Dog at the Phoenix Zoo
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Water Buffalo and a helpful friend:
Water Buffalo and a helpful friend:
After trying all week I finally managed to get a photo of a spider living in my garden tonight that I'm pretty sure is a female Steatoda grossa. First time I've seen this type of False Widow and it's huge. They're interesting because they don't seem bothered when they detect humans unlike more common spiders that are acutely aware of a human presence and retreat. Maybe it's because they know they're tough as old boots. I've put the image in spoiler tags because some people don't like seeing pictures of spiders.
Edit: On a closer look it may be a female Steatoda nobilis because of the cream band around it's abdomen.
Edit: On a closer look it may be a female Steatoda nobilis because of the cream band around it's abdomen.
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So .. how big is that? Nickel sized?
It looked somewhere between an old British one penny and an American silver dollar. If it was sat on one of those coins its front legs would be slightly over the edges. Big enough to make me yelp if I saw one in my bedroom.
After trying all week I finally managed to get a photo of a spider living in my garden tonight that I'm pretty sure is a female Steatoda grossa. First time I've seen this type of False Widow and it's huge. They're interesting because they don't seem bothered when they detect humans unlike more common spiders that are acutely aware of a human presence and retreat. Maybe it's because they know they're tough as old boots. I've put the image in spoiler tags because some people don't like seeing pictures of spiders.
Edit: On a closer look it may be a female Steatoda nobilis because of the cream band around it's abdomen.
Makes me want to do The Bristol Stomp.
‘Baby Shark, Do Do De Do De Dooo’… Took this yesterday right at the end of the dive.
Cheers,
-CM-
Cheers,
-CM-
Hey guys! Waddle we do after this?
