Jeremy M. Praay schrieb:
> Ok, to those of you living in more diverse regions of the planet, this may 
> not be as interesting.  But, it's probably the largest type of spider that 
> I've seen here in Michigan, so I took a few pictures.  That "thing" all 
> wadded up is a medium sized grasshopper, probably about an inch long.
> 
> http://www.beantoad.com/newimages/img_0143.jpg
> http://www.beantoad.com/newimages/img_0144.jpg
> http://www.beantoad.com/newimages/img_0145.jpg
> http://www.beantoad.com/newimages/img_0146.jpg
> 
> I've come across these fella's before.  If you're walking through a field, 
> even in blue jeans, and you step into one of their webs, you know it.  It's 
> almost like fishing line (yes, it's a mild exaggeration).  Anyway, you can 
> feel the web tugging pretty hard at your clothes...
> 
> Yep, I'm still hanging around, I just don't post much these days... 
> 
> 

At this size I am reluctant to call it a beauty (actually it gives me 
creeps ...). Noneteheless they fascinating animals!

...
Pheeeww ... thank god they are so small here!


Marc

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