tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post1837761419100972839..comments2024-03-28T06:50:11.258-05:00Comments on Bug Eric: Spider Sunday: Western Spotted OrbweaverBug Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-73084767055532568712023-12-27T20:35:49.489-06:002023-12-27T20:35:49.489-06:00I just found one yesterday in La Habra, California...I just found one yesterday in La Habra, California. She was beautiful and her web was right about 5 feetJordannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-37399492416660949932023-10-01T01:34:06.503-05:002023-10-01T01:34:06.503-05:00PS I live in TucsonPS I live in TucsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-49874817056063256062023-10-01T01:32:56.945-05:002023-10-01T01:32:56.945-05:00I have had a beautiful orb spider on the ceiling o...I have had a beautiful orb spider on the ceiling of my covered patio not far from the light I keep on all night. I have so enjoyed watching her go around and around spinning the web every night. She's been gone for 2 days and I will miss her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-90150317461650758422022-10-11T19:05:10.507-05:002022-10-11T19:05:10.507-05:00Found a vibrant one on my house in NW Tucson! Found a vibrant one on my house in NW Tucson! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-50975126851849934002022-03-09T20:12:32.975-06:002022-03-09T20:12:32.975-06:00I'm very scarred of them even tho they are har...I'm very scarred of them even tho they are harmless I went to a park and all in the trees I could see there eggs and everything I almost passed out thank god my mom was with me!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15006700249246657533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-86956305162598389402020-08-03T20:27:19.778-05:002020-08-03T20:27:19.778-05:00I was looking for information on how many can be f...I was looking for information on how many can be found in one small area. I am from MI and have been traveling. Now I'm CA and I just happened to run across a "large localized population" as you mentioned. On one bush, about the size of a fiat car, I counted no less 73 spiders, both male and female, but I had never seen them before. Huge spider fan and it was obvious they were orb Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14154839731140242309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-20804420221627925462020-07-13T15:11:53.161-05:002020-07-13T15:11:53.161-05:00I have 3 of these guys at my back porch light, 2 o...I have 3 of these guys at my back porch light, 2 of them are sharing a web. In the past couple of weeks they've built their egg sacs and hide there during the day. It's great to know they won't come inside. I can't wait until the babies come! Hope I can see them hatch. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09739677312351522687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-87464584515153893022019-09-19T18:41:04.715-05:002019-09-19T18:41:04.715-05:00I have like 20 of these in my back yard. I am very...I have like 20 of these in my back yard. I am very scared of spiders and Im not sure if this is an orb weaver or not. I took a picture and asked google what jt was through the photo but i dont think my phone even knows lol Can someone let me send them a picture of this spider so you can let me know if that is what I have all over my yard? Im not sure how this site works. I have never been here. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10321256780198691157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-67567250435182125342019-07-04T09:50:58.564-05:002019-07-04T09:50:58.564-05:00I do not recommend keeping orbweavers as pets, as ...I do not recommend keeping orbweavers as pets, as tey require a great deal of space to spin the proper web, and a flight path for prey to intersect the web. Find one outdoors and watch it day after day instead.Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-20493234450385655032019-06-21T07:04:00.008-05:002019-06-21T07:04:00.008-05:00Can these be kept as pets my youngest daughter sai...Can these be kept as pets my youngest daughter said she wants an orb spider and I try and let my kids have all the pets the want so that they have the experience with all gods creatures but at same time I do t want to harm one either.. I dont like spiders myself due to bad experience kinda PTSD with them. But my kids abore them so want I g some info on them and recomidation. Any and all info Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862851629527064995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-64126695537476806752019-06-07T17:34:53.131-05:002019-06-07T17:34:53.131-05:00What are the predators of this spider?What are the predators of this spider?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06502631342538772018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-61344183311274426082018-10-02T20:16:24.633-05:002018-10-02T20:16:24.633-05:00i never seen them before and suddenly in the rainy...i never seen them before and suddenly in the rainy season i spotted 5 in my backyard, but they are harmless and take care of mosquitoes i guess, so i let them be :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962551814336572005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-57780877272755728212018-08-31T19:06:17.622-05:002018-08-31T19:06:17.622-05:00No species of orbweaver is considered by scientist...No species of orbweaver is considered by scientists to be dangerously venomous to healthy people or pets. Plus, the risk of being bitten by one is so remote as to be useless to worry about in the first place. Relax.Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-49344855715700606502018-08-29T15:14:53.870-05:002018-08-29T15:14:53.870-05:00I live in Oro Valley Arizona and and have 2 of the...I live in Oro Valley Arizona and and have 2 of these spiders in my back yard.. I also have a small puppy. Is there any concern of the spiders stinging the puppy and if so is it toxic?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07578166421733447381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-46714748117187825302017-11-08T17:34:09.456-06:002017-11-08T17:34:09.456-06:00That would be unusual. These are almost exclusive...That would be unusual. These are almost exclusively *outdoor* spiders.Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-50729429757423661042017-11-07T12:55:58.460-06:002017-11-07T12:55:58.460-06:00I think I just had one in my house just wanted to ...I think I just had one in my house just wanted to know if I might be seeing more Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02434313137259228927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-63116645445328414132014-10-30T10:12:31.415-05:002014-10-30T10:12:31.415-05:00Hi. Your image is probably of Hentz's Orbweav...Hi. Your image is probably of Hentz's Orbweaver. Here's my blog post about *that* species: http://bugeric.blogspot.com/2012/11/spider-sunday-hentzs-orbweaver.html. It has also been called the "Arboreal Orbweaver," and "Barn Spider" (though the latter name is shared with a completely unrelated species.Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-22647397245757631722014-10-30T09:21:27.998-05:002014-10-30T09:21:27.998-05:00Would you be able to help me with the common name ...Would you be able to help me with the common name for the orbweaver I posted here... http://bugguide.net/node/view/1014929#1782625<br /><br />I appreciate the help!catchabrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01791531910010985097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-52653262318714710972013-10-10T18:33:56.630-05:002013-10-10T18:33:56.630-05:00I have you all beat. My pet Orb Spider weaves it&#...I have you all beat. My pet Orb Spider weaves it's web 3 feet from my front dood. One has been there every year for several years in a row. They are non aggressive and do not occupy the inside of my house. They are there for a short period of time so I don't bother them and they don't bother me. I moved one of the spiders one year to a different location in the yard. The next night itAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17536060464882667747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-49586586476788128502013-10-09T19:00:07.844-05:002013-10-09T19:00:07.844-05:00"Poisonous" means that something is harm..."Poisonous" means that something is harmful if ingested (swallowed). You mean to ask "is it venomous." Nearly all spiders are venomous (produce a toxin they deliver by biting or stinging), as that is how they kill their prey. Very few spiders are dangerously venomous to the average healthy human, and orb weavers are *not* among those potentially dangerous species.Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-58370093336245378492013-10-09T17:56:18.724-05:002013-10-09T17:56:18.724-05:00are they poisonous ?are they poisonous ?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12602426415724599830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-178274529131075842013-09-25T16:47:32.927-05:002013-09-25T16:47:32.927-05:00Nearly all of the images in this post were taken i...Nearly all of the images in this post were taken in Tucson, especially Sweetwater Wetlands. They are indeed an abundant species there.Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-11755645722518014702013-09-21T21:42:21.846-05:002013-09-21T21:42:21.846-05:00I have one of these guys living in front of my hom...I have one of these guys living in front of my home. In fact, it is almost identical in appearance to the very first picture you have posted. I live in the Sonora Desert region of Southern Arizona in the city of Tucson. I believe that these must be very common here as another poster mentioned Ina road which is exactly the area that I reside.T - eazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18168514206901241802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-44787673000995301662012-10-06T23:19:00.643-05:002012-10-06T23:19:00.643-05:00I am not at all familiar with the spider fauna of ...I am not at all familiar with the spider fauna of Mexico; and a ventral image likely won't tell me anything conclusive. Sorry :-(Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-81732409260443797142012-10-02T13:10:36.337-05:002012-10-02T13:10:36.337-05:00I live in Southern Sonora, where I've spotted ...I live in Southern Sonora, where I've spotted several of these spiders in my garden. They look much like the ones you describe but their legspan is quite larger than the one you describe, about 2 in. I could end you a pic of its belly, if you would like.<br />ThanksÁngel Torres y Celina Luquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17017498278200792334noreply@blogger.com