What kind of spider is black with a white diamond on its back?

[Darrell]

I found a few spiders when doing yard work this weekend. They were black with a white diamond type of design on their backs.

[hotreds]

Those are puff spiders.

[Hermit]

Here's a couple of cool spiders from my yard.

[yayson]

fuzzy or shiny variety? Not that I know either way

[Darrell]

Originally Posted by yayson

fuzzy or shiny variety? Not that I know either way

Shiny.

[poker]

those are the "kelly runs away from" variety

[Kayak_Rat]

Originally Posted by poker

those are the "kelly runs away from" variety

Is that all it takes........

[poker]

yep. I buy Raid by the case

[Kayak_Rat]

Originally Posted by poker

yep. I buy Raid by the case

case or master case.....wait....what were we talking about??

Edit: Darrel it may be a jumping spider. Phidippus audax.
http://dermatology.cdlib.org/DOJvol3...phidippus.html

[poker]

spiders that now jump to bite. Thats f'ed up. LOL

[Darrell]

Originally Posted by Kayak_Rat

case or master case.....wait....what were we talking about??

Edit: Darrel it may be a jumping spider. Phidippus audax.
http://dermatology.cdlib.org/DOJvol3...phidippus.html

That might have been it, but I know they did not jump. They ran, as I smooshed. Them all.

Thanks Zack!

[IHT]

Originally Posted by Hermit

Here's a couple of cool spiders from my yard.

this one is a "garden spider". we have them here in KS. they get pretty big, but aren't much to worry about.

while on a trip to south korea, i was waiting for the van to take us to work from the hotel, looked up at the neon sign, and just above my head were 2 of them, but they were about 6" long and their bodies were pretty damn big.

their webs make that sound you hear in the movies when ppl walk through them. very sticky... i got caught up in one between my house and the neighbors. it was still on my arm, swinging on the web when i walked inside their house.

[Kayak_Rat]

Originally Posted by poker

spiders that now jump to bite. Thats f'ed up. LOL

This kinda worries me........we need to get you out to the woods. Ask Evan.....its not soo bad. Hell some people even come back.

Whats bad are the little buggers that get in your tent and sleeping bag. Always shake out anything left on the ground or floor. Carried a guy out of the woods who had a brown recluse in his boot. Bit the hell out of his foot.

[Darrell]

Originally Posted by IHT

this one is a "garden spider". we have them here in KS. they get pretty big, but aren't much to worry about.

while on a trip to south korea, i was waiting for the van to take us to work from the hotel, looked up at the neon sign, and just above my head were 2 of them, but they were about 6" long and their bodies were pretty damn big.

their webs make that sound you hear in the movies when ppl walk through them. very sticky... i got caught up in one between my house and the neighbors. it was still on my arm, swinging on the web when i walked inside their house.

I know you saw their cousins right, the ones with neon colors and legs that were like 6 inches long? Scary as HELL and spiders don't usually scare me.

[poker]

Originally Posted by Kayak_Rat

This kinda worries me........we need to get you out to the woods. Ask Evan.....its not soo bad. Hell some people even come back.

Whats bad are the little buggers that get in your tent and sleeping bag. Always shake out anything left on the ground or floor. Carried a guy out of the woods who had a brown recluse in his boot. Bit the hell out of his foot.

poker dont do camping.