Spider Identification

[wags]

Originally Posted by silverdoctor

Got 4 of them on my balcony at the moment, they hide under the rails by day and are out at night. Interesting little buggers, 2 of them are fairly small but growing and have a good tolerance for cold. They easily survive frosty nights.

I would need a new deck lol

They are quite resilient, and grow quickly. Had one build a web between the garage and shed where the walk path was - probably 3 foot in diameter. I had to send the wife out so I could get to my vehicle and do a Timmy's run

[Opalsasquatch]

How about this guy, about the size of a quarter

Fairly aggressive too, didn't back away when poked with a blade of dry grass

Safely relocated to the bush


"Shuuuuuuussssshhhhh.

You can't post stuff like that, too many heads will explode."
Hillbillyreefer

[silverdoctor]

Another variation of the jewel spider.

Originally Posted by Opalsasquatch

How about this guy, about the size of a quarter

Fairly aggressive too, didn't back away when poked with a blade of dry grass

Safely relocated to the bush


"Shuuuuuuussssshhhhh.

You can't post stuff like that, too many heads will explode."
Hillbillyreefer

[silverdoctor]

It's the jumping spiders that I get a kick out of, they truly are fearless - and curious. Was sitting outside one day with a cup of coffee in a paper cup. Zebra jumper landed on the rim and ran to the edge closest to my face and sat there. I turned the cup, it ran back to the edge closest to my face and kept doing it. finally jumped on my face. Totally harmless, but so neat.


The zebra jumper, pretty common in Alberta.