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hooah212002 Member (Idle past 830 days) Posts: 3193 Joined:
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This spider attached himself to my jig while it was underwater. I went to grab it to adjust my trailer (plastic that attaches to the hook to add bulk) and almost grabbed this ugly fucking thing. Now, I wouldn't normally give a shit, but I had no idea spiders lived under water, so this one is intriguing. On water, near the edge? Sure. But I wasn't fishing this lure along the edge of the water at the time. Plus, I'd like to know if I should be more afraid of it that I already am because I frequent the place he was at.
I've tried searching teh interwebz, but they come up empty for this particular beast.
Edited by hooah212002, : No reason given."Science is interesting, and if you don't agree you can fuck off." -Dawkins
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Panda Member (Idle past 3741 days) Posts: 2688 From: UK Joined:
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Sorry, I can't identify your spider.
But here is a picture of an underwater-living spider.Above it you can see the pocket of air (contained in its web) that it uses to survive underwater. Edited by Panda, : No reason given. Edited by Panda, : No reason given."There is no great invention, from fire to flying, which has not been hailed as an insult to some god." J. B. S. Haldane
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bluegenes Member (Idle past 2506 days) Posts: 3119 From: U.K. Joined:
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hooah212002 writes: Now, I wouldn't normally give a shit, but I had no idea spiders lived under water, so this one is intriguing. Me neither, so I'm glad you brought it up. I had a quick look around, and you've got a lot of Dolomedes in North America. They can go under water, but are semi-aquatic, and don't actually live there. Also, I couldn't find one that looked like yours, but they vary a lot in appearance. Some can catch fish!
Dolomedes As I said, I'm glad you brought it up, because I found one we have here in Britain (probably the same one that's in Panda's pic.). On this site, click description. Then click the first video, which shows it bringing air bubbles from the surface down to a "diving bell" that it makes out of silk. Neat! What will the intelligent designer think of next? BTW, that's a bloody good site. Note all the other categories as well as "description," and the fact that they include references in the description. Then you get nine photos and two videos just for one little spider. It's conservation orientated.
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Straggler Member (Idle past 94 days) Posts: 10333 From: London England Joined: |
I can't help you identify your spider. But I just wanted to say what a delightful little thread this is!! Underwater spiders! Silk air pockets!! Spiders that catch fish!!!
Nature never ceases to amaze.
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I can't help you identify your spider. But I just wanted to say what a delightful little thread this is!! Underwater spiders! Silk air pockets!! Spiders that catch fish!!! Nature never ceases to amaze.
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ringo Member (Idle past 441 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined: |
I think Taz is a spider nut.
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Lithodid-Man Member (Idle past 2959 days) Posts: 504 From: Juneau, Alaska, USA Joined:
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Based on color and shape I would guess it is Araneus nordmanni, which are not aquatic.
It is definitely not a Cybaeidae (such as Argyroneta aquatica or Pisauridae (the nursery web spiders) which are aquatic. Neither of those families have that large round abdomen like the Areneidae (orb-weavers) do. You might post it to
Welcome to BugGuide.Net! - BugGuide.Net , there are some spider specialists there that should be able to id it. Doctor Bashir: "Of all the stories you told me, which were true and which weren't?" Elim Garak: "My dear Doctor, they're all true" Doctor Bashir: "Even the lies?" Elim Garak: "Especially the lies"
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hooah212002 Member (Idle past 830 days) Posts: 3193 Joined: |
Thanks! I submitted it there to bug guide. Hopefully I get a response.
I am now wondering if it isn't an aquatic spider at all and perhaps could have jumped onto my bait from the grass as it was coming from the water (I was standing maybe 12-18 inches above water level). At any rate, if it is not aquatic, he/she surely had to hop on to a moving object since I would have been reeling in relatively quickly the last few feet before shore. Edited by hooah212002, : No reason given."Science is interesting, and if you don't agree you can fuck off." -Dawkins
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hooah212002 Member (Idle past 830 days) Posts: 3193 Joined: |
All the more reason I hate fishing at night...... Not only do I fear that a water moccasin is going to strike my ankles from the water, but now I have to worry (yes, I worry about spiders/bugs. I am a pussy about that stuff), not only about spiders on land where they fucking belong (scratch that: Australia can have ALL the spiders, I don't want any near me lol), but ones IN the water. What is this world coming to??!?!?!!??!?!!?
"Science is interesting, and if you don't agree you can fuck off." -Dawkins
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arachnophilia Member (Idle past 1372 days) Posts: 9069 From: god's waiting room Joined:
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I think Taz is a spider nut. ironically, i don't care much for spiders one way or the other.
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hooah212002 Member (Idle past 830 days) Posts: 3193 Joined:
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Well, someone at bug guide said:
Perfectly harmless, beneficial, and beautiful orb weaver in the genus Larinioides. Can't image what it was doing on or in the water. Beauty truly IS in the eye of the beholder..... :abe #2:Well hey hey hey, looks like we have a winner. The chap at Bug Guide seems to be correct! Edited by hooah212002, : No reason given. Edited by hooah212002, : No reason given."Science is interesting, and if you don't agree you can fuck off." -Dawkins
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Blue Jay Member (Idle past 2726 days) Posts: 2843 From: You couldn't pronounce it with your mouthparts Joined: |
Hi, Hooah.
I'm an arachnologist. I wish I had seen this thread sooner, so I could have showed off. I was going to call it an araneid (orb-weaver) and suggest a couple genera, including Larinioides. Orb-weavers aren't really my strong suit, so I wasn't sure: it's good that you got someone else on it. It's weird that you found it underwater: it must have gotten knocked off a tree or something. But, it's not dangerous. It would probably hurt if it bit you, but orb-weavers aren't known for biting a lot, and it certainly wouldn't cause any medical problems.-Bluejay (a.k.a. Mantis, Thylacosmilus) Darwin loves you.
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arachnophilia Member (Idle past 1372 days) Posts: 9069 From: god's waiting room Joined: |
how come the answer to "what's this spider?" is always "orb weaver"?
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hooah212002 Member (Idle past 830 days) Posts: 3193 Joined: |
I wouldn't know, I've never asked the question before.
"Science is interesting, and if you don't agree you can fuck off." -Dawkins
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Panda Member (Idle past 3741 days) Posts: 2688 From: UK Joined: |
arachnophilia writes: how come the answer to "what's this spider?" is always "orb weaver"? I think "orb weaver" would have been a preferred alternative:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-19420894"There is no great invention, from fire to flying, which has not been hailed as an insult to some god." J. B. S. Haldane
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