Showing posts with label spiders. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spiders. Show all posts

Saturday, November 10, 2012

'Pumpkin' Anyone? ~ Rural Thursday

This arachnid is commonly known as a...

wait for it...



Pumpkin Spider!

It's scientific name is 

They are venomous.



This one bit my husband. Considering it was camouflaged in the leaves, it is not a surprise. Thankfully, it was a dry bite and he is fine....so far. 



It totally creeps me out! Right now, it's housed in a canning jar awaiting its fate. Wonder what it will be?

Have you seen one of these?!

I'm linked with Rural Thursday.