Can you identify this spider for me?

You KNOW I HATE spiders!

But did I click on this anyway? Huh?

Why did I do that?

Ooooh! That's kinda cool. Never heard of a spider with a shell. Did you tap on it?

yeah i did.
It feels like.. a smooth sea shell with salt pieces affixed to it.

reallllly cool!

Its VERN!!. Damn hes been gone for weeks now. Yep, no doubt about it, it sure is ole Vern.You can tell by the happy face.

I was gonna try to find some info for you, shewolf, but just googling "black yellow spider shell" gave me the willies.

I thought garden spiders were known for their elaborate, exact webs. Vern's looks rather messy.

One of these, maybe?

It could be a crab-like orb weaver. Check the pic here:
http://cbl.umces.edu/~atlss/images/mangrove/orbweaver.jpg

Oh, that looks like it. Google "Gasteracantha" and you'll get lots of info. Looks like he's supposed to be in Florida.

That's one ugly spider.

Oh no roger.. he is REALLY cool!
It looks like a mini crab.
And yes, when I googled a description of the spider, I got no where but scared..grossed out.. :shudder: just EW.
Strange that I am creeped out by most spiders, yet this crab spider has me pickning him up, touching him, photographing him, ,,

Instigate.. that IS IT!
that is exactly the spider I see.
They are everywhere and just so neat!
They DO spin very sloppy webs. I think , well, from what I see actually.. they do thier hunting ON plants. Their webs dont seem to do much for food catching.

Look at these great pictures of it~






it is the coolest spider I think I have ever seen.
It isnt a spider ..but it is.
they are very slow, their legs are short so you dont typically see them from the top of the shell.. and have beautiful colors..
I like them.
Alot~

That is so bizarre. I am so afraid of spiders but this one...not so much.

yeah.
it isnt scary it all. It is just a really cool insect.
Strange.. but there is nothing creepy about it.
It looks like a walking pebble.. until you get up to it
but nothing at all creepy.

Is this spider Vern or Princess.

Roger has missed Princess for a long, long time. There have been rumors that she stole a ton of money and escaped to Mexico. Roger, if this is Princess, at least you should be comforted by the fact that she has a good home with some very cool people. In fact, I'd be willing to bet that the shewolfnm's will help her escape if the Feds catch up with her there in Austin.

I recall the time Chuck Jensen, from up the road, came down to visit me and as he was walking up the driveway a giant spider jumped out of the tree and landed on his chest. Chuck let out a scream and I told him to hold on while I grabbed my camera.

"Hurry up, Gus! This damn thing is crawling toward my head!"

I got back outside just as Chuck was peeling the spider from his chest. I snapped the picture....



Chuck threw the spider on the ground and my ol' hound dog scampered over and ate it in a matter of seconds.

The dog looked up at me and one of the spider's legs was sticking out of the corner of his mouth. It looked funny as hell, the dog staring at us with that spider leg still twitching. Finally the dog's tongue snared the leg and with a swift gulp it was gone.

Chuck and I went into the house and had a beer.

money?
I know nothing about that..
:: hiding large unmarked bags::
Nothing at all I tell ya.
Im just enjoying the spiders company.. thats all..
yeah...

Oh yeah...just how many hidey holes do you have in your house????

Oh man, did I leave myself open for a sarcastic remark or what? Go ahead ms wolf, give it your all, you know you want to...

1,24-... err... none?

24!?!?!?! Wow.....Mr Wolf must have a hell of a time!