Photo number 2 comes with a request. Does anyone know what kind of a spider this is? I've never seen one with a body like this. First I thought it was a seed (the end looks like one). It also reminds me a bit of a hermit crab with all the colored legs clustered at one end. Snail--don't let me down.
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Both are great shots!
I made a (weak) attempt at finding the name of that spider online, but to no avail. But did come up with a possible resource for ya:
http://www.museum.state.il.us/
I searched through their images, but didn't see anything even remotely similar. (And, believe me, there's not much there to search through.)
I know I said it was creepy...but I did make it my "mission" to I.D. that li'l bugger. At least for a short time I did. :^)
oops...wrong link
http://www.museum.state.il.us/ismdepts/zoology/spiders/index.html
Brown Recluse or (Yellow) Sac... maybe (scroll down)
http://www.royalalbertamuseum.ca/natural/insects/research/dangspid.htm
I did a little research too. The brown recluse comment creeped me out a little. I've heard they have a nasty bite. It seems they are rare in Chicago. I think it might be a woodlouse spider, Dysdera crocata or a trachelas. Here is the link I found http://department.monm.edu/biology/recluse-project/photo-gallery.htm. I'm going to e-mail this guy because he is researching brown recluses in my area.
I think you're right. It looks like a Trachelas to me too.
I think it's a woodlouse spider (Dysdera crocata) too, but I'm not up on North American species. I've written a couple of illustrated posts about the woodlouse (or slater) spiders in my garden. The posts are Jaws on land and Fangs a bunch. (No, I'm not proud of those titles.)
Well, the local scientist got back to me promptly--sometimes scientists are so cool about things like this. He says definitely a woodlouse spider and only dangerous if you're a woodlouse. I'll still keep my distance thanks. And thanks to all who looked up my little friend.
How do you get those drive-by pictures so clear?
As for the spider---I hate to say it, but I'd be running away screaming instead of trying to identify it! LOL
the drive by is surprising!
its perfect. its the blink of an eye.
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