Mary, this is what I got and when I get home, I’ll send you some extra pics Dr. Schreiber sent me.
It’s a common spider found throug out the South, not agressive; nor dangerous. Infra order: Haplogynac Family: Filistatide Genus: Kukulcania – Kukullcania Sp.
Do you feel kinda tingly all over and have a sudden urge to jump fearlessly off tall condos on the Key? Are you able to shoot webs from your wrists? Have you acquired–let’s just call it–a “spidey sense” about evil overlords? Are you furiously, if inexplicably, trying to sew together a red-and-blue Spandex bodysuit?
If so, you are going to be somebody’s coolest date ever this Halloween!!
Jono Miller
October 13, 2010 at 6:51 amI’m going with female Southern House Spider: Kukulcania hibernalis
Daniel
October 13, 2010 at 7:42 amMary, I’ve sent a pic of the spider to Dr. Eric Schreiber – (Dr. of Entomology), and will have your answer this morning.
MC
October 13, 2010 at 7:50 amJono — thanks for the ID — I’ll look that up to compare … and thanks for visiting the blog and for commenting!
Daniel — you’re sweet to go to so much trouble!
John W. Perkins
October 13, 2010 at 8:02 amI’ll stomp on it for you…
MC
October 13, 2010 at 8:22 amWell, it was kind of big and lethal looking, but I don’t want him stomped! 😉
Daniel
October 13, 2010 at 9:33 amMary, this is what I got and when I get home, I’ll send you some extra pics Dr. Schreiber sent me.
It’s a common spider found throug out the South, not agressive; nor dangerous. Infra order: Haplogynac Family: Filistatide Genus: Kukulcania – Kukullcania Sp.
Wait till you see the pics he sent me…
Dan
MC
October 13, 2010 at 10:03 amoh, good — there seems to be a consensus!
one-eyed dick
October 13, 2010 at 6:08 pmDo you feel kinda tingly all over and have a sudden urge to jump fearlessly off tall condos on the Key? Are you able to shoot webs from your wrists? Have you acquired–let’s just call it–a “spidey sense” about evil overlords? Are you furiously, if inexplicably, trying to sew together a red-and-blue Spandex bodysuit?
If so, you are going to be somebody’s coolest date ever this Halloween!!
MC
October 13, 2010 at 6:19 pmRight. I didn’t want to go public with it, but now that you’ve outed me …