I live on the outer banks, and I saw a spider outside of the Lost Colony tongiht building a web. The spider was about an inch in diameter (the legs were not stretched out). It had yellow & black striped forelegs which turned a translucent red before connecting to the body, which looked kinda stocky & furry. It also had unusually long ...fangs (or whatever those tooth-like appendages are called). The light was poor so I was unable to get a decent picture on my phone.

I know its not a writing (garden) spider, but am unsure beyond that, and I didn't think wolf spiders built webs. Unfortuately, google was about as helpful as a third nut. Anyone have a clue, or could post a possiblity in a pic?

thanks

7/31/2006 10:55:24 PM

perhaps a marbled orb weaver





[Edited on July 31, 2006 at 10:59 PM. Reason : h]

7/31/2006 10:57:27 PM

damn, gg. I dont remember the bright yellow body, but that could have been the light, and the legs are right.


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7/31/2006 11:10:52 PM

glad to help ya, see if u can get a more positive ID, they are pretty common in the east

theres a ton of diff species

7/31/2006 11:15:40 PM

some people are in to some crazy shit

7/31/2006 11:18:58 PM

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"Unfortuately, google was about as helpful as a third nut."

lol

8/1/2006 1:34:01 AM

When I lived in AZ, there were all kinds of crazy ass bugs that were like..neon aqua and purple colored and shit.

8/1/2006 1:58:16 AM