Think this is a spider? Well, you're right.

AgentDrex · Aug 30, 2010

But what spider is it?

AgentDrex · Aug 30, 2010

Seriously, I'd like to know what this is...its very tiny...fast...and is not scared of humans...it jumped right at me as soon as I took this photo...got a nice little jump for such a small spider...I'm sure it jumped at least 3 or 4 inches...although I didn't hold it...I would imagine it was the size of a man's pinkie nail...

BuS_RiDeR · Aug 30, 2010

Spiders... they make for cool pictures... But when I am shooting spiders... I use my 75-300 at max zoom... I HATE them thar arachnids.... I admit that I am an arachnophobe...

Sorry I don't know what kind that is...

AgentDrex · Aug 30, 2010

Oh, come now, it was just a LITTLE itty-bitty, teeny-weeny spider...now this dead wolf spider was HUGE...thankfully it was DEAD...otherwise I may have had to become arachnophobic for a little bit...:

Mustlovedragons · Aug 30, 2010

Another arachnophobic here and when I read the "jumped at me" I was swathed in goosebumps. Thanks, lol.

AgentDrex · Aug 30, 2010

Are there any ideas as to what kind this is and/or does anyone know of any forums I could post this "snapshot" to that would house people in-the-know?

Mauravdl · Aug 30, 2010

You can often get ID help at www.bugguide.net.

DanFinePhotography · Aug 30, 2010

looks like a black house spider(yes i realize the image posted looks like its outside

) Black house spider - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

tirediron · Aug 30, 2010

"Frank"

Tank · Aug 31, 2010

tirediron said:
"Frank"

I was thinking "Mortimer" :lol:

AgentDrex · Aug 31, 2010

I was thinking it was a Black House Spider as well, but they seem to be larger than this was unless this was immature...and it WAS taken inside...well...a covered porch anyways...thank you for all the help...

DanEitreim · Aug 31, 2010

I too have arachnophobia...now I won't sleep tonight - thanks!

b_gardner74 · Aug 31, 2010

Which camera are you using for these pics? I tried taking photographs of really small spiders that appearing at my house (and i do mean really small) but all those pic were blurry. I have a standard Sony Cybershot.

DanFinePhotography · Aug 31, 2010

b_gardner74 said:
Which camera are you using for these pics? I tried taking photographs of really small spiders that appearing at my house (and i do mean really small) but all those pic were blurry. I have a standard Sony Cybershot.

isn't spider photography great :mrgreen: