Halloween Spider

[tlbradford]

This gal was on a 10' ceiling.  I balanced on the top of a 4' ladder for these shots.  I didn't get a chance to photograph the largest black widow I have ever seen.  I had to sheet the garage wall so it just got squished instead.

[dvolmer]

very cool!!!

[C-Money]

  Nasty looking think.

[lokidog]

I like the shadow effects, nice pics.

[Alchase]

Evil, evil critters that need to be eraticated from existance - besides that nice photo!

What kind of spider is that?

[jaymark6655]

Evil, evil critters that need to be eraticated from existance - besides that nice photo!

What kind of spider is that?

A dead one (I hope).

[tlbradford]

Evil, evil critters that need to be eraticated from existance - besides that nice photo!

What kind of spider is that?

It is a younger female black widow.  The young ones have that brownish color to them. 

[buckcanyonlodge]

Looks like a male Western Black Widow

Here is a pic of a male

[BOWHUNTER45]

  I hate spiders 

[boneaddict]

Only spider I really hate.  I got nailed by a big blackie and thought I was going to die.  More accurately I almost wanted to die. 

[boneaddict]

Pretty hard for the average blok to tell the immature female and male apart.   Ironically I would have called Travis's an immature male and the one you posted an immature female.  I usually tell "guess" by the pronounced thingamijiggers on their front end(males have them females don't).  Fortunately they usually get the stomp so it really doesn't matter.

[7mmfan]

Saw a few when I lived in E-Burg, thank god we don't have those things on the west side. Love being able to root around in my garage without having to worry about them

[boneaddict]

THats how I got nailed.  Pulling down snowtire from the rafters.   Bit me in the hand.  I though I was going to lose it.  HORRIBLE HORRIBLE stomach cramps.  Man I was sick and my hand turned black.

[Bean Counter]

I just killed two on my back patio. Used the grill lighter 

[Austrian Hunter]

  I hate spiders!!!