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Laura, and I'm a bugaholic.
Top two: the big, fat girl who lives under the backyard tub I use to wash my larger dogs .. along with a hopeful male (don't know what his fate was).
Bottom two: the baby Garden spider that decided my car mirror was
a great place for a web - the other photo is self-explanatory.
 

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Wow, that black widow has the most vibrant hourglass I've ever seen! :O
 
Thanks everybody - Dave, I'd love to see your photos!

Tyler, that girl is really pretty and healthy.
Here's last year's girl under that same tub - I don't know if '09's girl is this same one as this year, but '09 was every bit as beautiful :)
(Along with a couple other '09 summer shots)
 

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That last pic is great! And the first one looks like a big girl. What kinda spider is in the last pic?
 
Thanks, John - they're all over the place, I get obsessed taking their photos :)

Tyler, the last pic is a female Argiope Garden spider - they're literally everywhere around my hosue. There are two smaller spiders in her web; one you can easily see, the other is at the bottom right corner -I'm not sure what they were exactly (they aren't males), or why they are in her web, but they weren't trapped.
 
OH. MY. GOD. why did I click on this thread...... I've got the heebeejeebees now!!

.......running from room screaming like a sissy.......
 
Wow, Dave - that is one gorgeous Cobalt Blue! Gotta love that motherly Emperor love, too. And I recognize that pretty molting roach face, Dave :) Thanks for sharing!

Tyler, Garden spiders toxicity is nill. They're very cool and calm - they do shake their webs when aggitated or feel threatened, but rarely move much.
 
I was about to ask the most noobish arachnid question but my "spidey senses" (lame-o) were right... Blue Cobalt :D

and Laura, your photos are awesome.
 
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