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Old 10-16-09, 10:08 AM   #1
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Can someone help me identifythis spider?

I found this guy in my backyard, He is the size of a toonie. I live in Calgary, Alberta, He looks menacing (sp?) any help would be great.
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Old 10-16-09, 10:24 AM   #2
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Ughh.. That just gives me the creepy crawlies. I can't help you, but you might try What bug is this? An insect identification service from the Amateur Entomologists' Society.
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Old 10-16-09, 02:55 PM   #3
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any new news? find out what it is?? Honestly i found a similarspider in my back yard (winnipeg, MB) bright yellow, not as many spikes but EXACTLY the same body! That one turned out to be a Garden Spider.
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Old 10-16-09, 03:15 PM   #4
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YEA! I looked up garden spider on google and got some really good pics! They are actually from the UK but have been found in the US and here.
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Old 10-16-09, 03:41 PM   #5
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Yeah, I think you're right. I don't know why, but as much as I am disgusted by them, I am just as fascinated. They're so ugly though!! :/
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Old 10-17-09, 06:49 PM   #6
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That is an amazing picture, i almost want to say that the spider is cute... but not quite.
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Re: Can someone help me identifythis spider?

They are neat creatures- and that is a really good photo! I like the spines on the spider and that color is pretty actually, even if it is a rather nasty-looking spider. I have a rose-hair tarantula, so I can admit spiders are cute..lol, just not sure "cute" is what I'd label that particular one..lol. I think ominous is more fitting for it!
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Old 10-19-09, 03:46 PM   #8
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Re: Can someone help me identifythis spider?

no new news, still waiting to hear back from some people. But here is another photo taken the same day.
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That is a really pretty spider- I wish I knew what it is, but I don't, other than that it is really cool-looking and I want one..lol.
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Old 10-21-09, 05:50 AM   #10
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Ahahahah and i thought i was crazy when i looked at those pictures and said "aww it's sort of cute, i could have one of those, i could love him as a pet" Kimberly you seem to get it too, thank goodness i'm not the only one!

They really are amazing pictures, and that spider just looks so cool with all the little spiky things and what not

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Old 10-21-09, 06:22 AM   #11
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orb weaver. pretty common here in calgary.

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