identify this spider please!

[Jerryinokc]

Seems more along the "Nightmareus Freakishoutus" variety to me, but hey, I'm not a fan.

 

[DaveTec]

+1 on the running into a garden spider on your way to the deer stand.

Me and a friend were hiking around a pond and I was busy picking my next step and was looking down when I did a full face intercept of one, web and all. That nice zipper thing sure works well for PINNING the damn spider against your face.

Running and screaming didn't help.

 

[kroberts2131]

When I was in Iraq I did convoy security. Everytime we stopped we did a quick search for anything suspicious in the area. Policy was if you saw anything that resembled a bomb get back to your truck fast and get it over the radio. Well I'm searching a culvert under the road one day, I use the muzzle of my M-16 to lift a patch of dead weeds away from the opening.

Out comes a damn camel spider. I used to be deathly afraid of spiders (not sure why i'm not now, but they don't bother me now) so I take off running away from the spider. Well I guess everyone noticed me running and everyone started towards thier vehicle. So now i'm thinking someone else found an IED and I say to myself "Oh crap, a spider and an IED". I get back in my truck and tell my Sgt about the spider and then ask what they found at the back of the convoy.

He then procedded to chew my butt up and down, along with every officer in the battalion. I'll never forget that

 

[BluRaySS]

When I was in Iraq I did convoy security. Everytime we stopped we did a quick search for anything suspicious in the area. Policy was if you saw anything that resembled a bomb get back to your truck fast and get it over the radio. Well I'm searching a culvert under the road one day, I use the muzzle of my M-16 to lift a patch of dead weeds away from the opening.

Out comes a damn camel spider. I used to be deathly afraid of spiders (not sure why i'm not now, but they don't bother me now) so I take off running away from the spider. Well I guess everyone noticed me running and everyone started towards thier vehicle. So now i'm thinking someone else found an IED and I say to myself "Oh crap, a spider and an IED". I get back in my truck and tell my Sgt about the spider and then ask what they found at the back of the convoy.

He then procedded to chew my butt up and down, along with every officer in the battalion. I'll never forget that

Gawwd those things were insane weren't they!?!?! Nothing like 3 grown men running like hell shooting over their shoulders at a friggin spider!! In our defense you could hear his hooves hitting the concrete!!!


On a lighter note: Reading the early parts of this thread, I feel that I have learned something here today

 

[cta8000]

They look really nasty...I was wondering about this spider as well. Good to know it's not to bad.

 

[tm8634]

man some one needs to give this spider its own tv show for as long as its been able to keep this thread going...

 

[Perplexed]

Geez, you people who walk into spider webs while moving through the woods - just carry a long, curved stick in front of you. The stick will take the brunt of the web

 

[NikatKimber]

Geez, you people who walk into spider webs while moving through the woods - just carry a long, curved stick in front of you. The stick will take the brunt of the web

I use a hammer when I'm out fixing fences in underbrush... but yeah, same concept. If nothing else, stick your hand out in front of you.