CLOSED: 2 Spider ID's Please

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DonnaB Vancleave, MS(Zone 8b) Sep 25, 2006

this one was really cool looking. Has spikes on its legs

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DonnaB Vancleave, MS(Zone 8b) Sep 25, 2006

this one is cool too. Reminds me of a smiley face

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plantnutga Thomasville, GA(Zone 8b) Sep 25, 2006

the second one is a crab spider. Looks like a smiley face to me, too! or an alien....

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Sep 25, 2006

...and the first is a green lynx spider

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Sep 25, 2006

I think the second one is what's called a "Crablike Spiny Orbweaver" or (get ready...) Gasteracantha elipsoides. Pretty cool !

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Magpye NW Qtr, AR(Zone 6a) Sep 25, 2006

The Green Lynx Spider > http://davesgarden.com/bf/go/168/

And, see if this may be your 'smiley face' fella > http://davesgarden.com/bf/go/128/

- Magpye

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DonnaB Vancleave, MS(Zone 8b) Sep 25, 2006

you all are so fast lol. Both ID's correct. I see the crab spider comes in different colors too.

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debnes_dfw_tx Fort Worth, TX(Zone 8a) Sep 25, 2006

I;m thinking the crab spider looks like pacman .. And the green linx woah!

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