Photograph - Spider

bigsam2

Clicked this big bad boy in an under construction buillding.

Pedro_P

If we take into account that, among spiders, females are usually larger than males, then that spider is really a Bad Girl.

bigsam2

Pedro_P 9-10-2018 11:52 AM
If we take into account that, among spiders, females are usually larger than males, then that spider ...

Didn't know that, guess you learn something new everyday

vivekjanu

Construction inside construction. Never seen such scary spider in real. Seen only common ones found in homes.

Rhett_Bassard

Not knowing your location from your Profile, this might be a St. Andrew's Cross. Non-toxic and catches many bugs.
Did you happen to count how many eyes? Does it hang inverted on its web? Does the web have the jagged "cross" pictured below?

bigsam2

Rhett Bassard 10-10-2018 01:57 AM
Not knowing your location from your Profile, this might be a St. Andrew's Cross. Non-toxic and catch ...

This is in Goa India, and yes he / she was hanging upside down. Didn't notice the thicker cross web. Definitely didn't go close enough to check the number of eyes : )

Illuminati

Scary, indeed!

elioli

Very scary but surprised that this spider is not venomous

Rhett_Bassard

elioli 11-10-2018 05:05 AM
Very scary but surprised that this spider is not venomous

Is your "surprise" based on knowledge? Or fantasy?
Of 34,000 spider species, about 12 have venom harmful to humans...that's 0.035%
You have a greater chance of a train injury in Mumbai ;)




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Pedro_P

Rhett Bassard 11-10-2018 12:53 PM
Edited by Rhett Bassard at 11-10-2018 11:57 AM

The day I travel to India, I will feel at home...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6s_UUto9Aw