This made my skin crawl

Post by **Eli** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 10:27 pm

So I paid a visit to one of my favorite shore spots this afternoon, only to have this waiting for me...

The picture doesn't do it justice, but it was about 6 inches across. I've seen them before but not nearly as big.
Anyone know the name of the species or if its venom is toxic to humans??

Post by **bucketmouth** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 10:40 pm

Looks like a dock spider to me. They get big and hairy like that.

Post by **muskysean** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 12:30 am

Hey Wolfman,

I live on the water and find some pretty big, hairy and creepy spiders here too! Before I moved up here I had know idea spiders grew that big in Ontario. You wouldn't want to wake up in the middle of the night with that crawling acrossed you!

I found this link and I would guess that it's your spider. http://triffophoto3.tripod.com/tpo/id28.html

Post by **TLunge** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 10:59 am

Apparently these things bite and kill good sized minnows and if you ever got bitten by one it would be an experience that you would probably never forget. I saw one under the toilet seat in the old outhouse at the cottage one time and it went down the hole, well lets just say I had to modify my technique for using the outhouse after that to keep any vulnerable/sensitive areas safe and it was'nt easy, I'll say no more

TLunge

Post by **joco** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 4:26 pm

I saw often at the cottage in the spring..there in my boat under the seat.......

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there huge ...

i dont like them.

i got going on me once in a canoe..i taught it was something hesle,,it teckle true my t shirt util it was on my showlder.yackssssss

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i am sher she never fly so fast..

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joco.

Post by **joco** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 4:29 pm

little link..

for more info.

http://www.spiderzrule.com/fishing.htm