Have to watch where you put those fingers

[WillsC]

No, I did not cut another finger off

Was cleaning out the spray heads in the overhead watering system in the greenhouse and grabbed my two step step stool to reach the higher ones. When I grabbed it I felt a spider web so flipped the stool over. Luckily for me she was not aggressive as I put my fingers right next to her eggs.

[COGardener]

I relocate them and put them to work. Nice find Wills!

[cjmach1973]

Don't forget-the python is still out there

[Hershell]

They don't eat much

[don_sanders]

With that title, I thought you lost another finger!

Is that a black widow?

[Hanbury House]

From the pic, I think it looks like a Brown Widow, especially with the spikey egg sacks. Its one of two spider varieties I squish in my yard; the other is Black Widow. Everybody else is welcome.

[Taverna78]

My friend in fort Morgan Alabama sent me this. He seen it when working on a air conditioner unit. People in the south have some crazy bugs!

[Dave]

that spider doesn't look real it looks like a robot I wonder what that thing will do to you if it bites you?

[Hershell]

That's my favorite spider.

[Taverna78]

He's says is a orb silk spider. I never see one before although.

[Harborseal]

Did you burn the greenhouse down?

[Dave]

we'll leave the light on for you

[WillsC]

Bob when I saw that you had posted I could not wait to see your reply It was worth it.

[RegencyLass]

I've been bitten by a black widow before; talk about painful! Thankfully a friend had a stun gun and it zapped the pain away.

[WillsC]

Fabio,

Golden Orb weaver and like Hershell they are my favorite spider. They are BIG. They are also very docile and make huge webs sometimes 6 feet across. Some of you may cringe at this but I like to pet them, you can run your finger down their back, they seem to like it They are very common here. Will take a picture of one in the greenhouse.

Here is one, up in the peak of the greenhouse.




Here is an egg sack from one that is in my mango tree, and my shortened finger

[Harborseal]

That looks like a fig!

[WillsC]

Now that you mention it yep kind of does.

[Dave]

Man Willis snakes, spiders grafting knives, you are really living on the edge aren't you?

[m5allen]

I think it is time for you to take up golf.

[Georgia 8b]

I love watching black widows when I come across them. They're the most beautiful spider, I think. They'll leave you alone if you leave them alone. I only kill them if they're in the house or where the kids could play.

Still, I wouldn't want to accidentally threaten one as I've heard it's bite is quite painful. Good thing you noticed it in time.