tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post3265181551042038433..comments2024-03-29T04:33:12.039-04:00Comments on Southern Meadows: A Black Widow EncounterKarin / Southern Meadowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-12263534038533395902012-04-15T14:15:19.184-04:002012-04-15T14:15:19.184-04:00Nice photos of a formidable creature. I've se...Nice photos of a formidable creature. I've seen a few but not too many. I know just what you mean about it being both alarming and extremely cool. After seeing the first one, I talked about it so much that my husband finally quipped, "it might not freak you out so much if you talked about it less."Sharon@SproutsandWildlingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16622277229615660467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-9535862742017160262012-04-04T08:36:42.464-04:002012-04-04T08:36:42.464-04:00I don't remember ever coming across one when w...I don't remember ever coming across one when we lived up north. I think they are more common in the southern region. We have come across many over the years here. We always have to be careful moving anything that is stacked...rocks, logs, etc.Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-92138462340452730312012-04-04T08:34:04.312-04:002012-04-04T08:34:04.312-04:00Usually when we come across them they try to scram...Usually when we come across them they try to scramble away. I have seen some without markings on their dorsal and other with the red markings but they can vary. Their shape usually gives them away.Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-25163010842669254082012-04-03T21:54:10.596-04:002012-04-03T21:54:10.596-04:00Yikes, I'm shivering in fear. Apparently they&...Yikes, I'm shivering in fear. Apparently they're in almost every state. I've never seen one, but it's good to have a reminder that they're lurking... Great shots!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-16552988917615402072012-04-03T18:38:02.217-04:002012-04-03T18:38:02.217-04:00These are some great pictures! We have them here,...These are some great pictures! We have them here, too. I've learned to always keep an eye out, although my husband can spot them much faster than I. We kill them - they multiply much too rapidly!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-47493316756792610312012-04-03T17:51:03.018-04:002012-04-03T17:51:03.018-04:00I never appreciated just how many different specie...I never appreciated just how many different species of Latrodectus there are. Ours here are rather drab on the dorsal surface, so the red markings on the dorsal surface of yours stand out in comparison. I generally find these spiders to be quite shy. I find them a lot in the wood piles, and under the eves. We just concede to give each other plenty of space ;)Curbstone Valley Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714297348566721344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-73798347674652500762012-04-03T10:12:54.707-04:002012-04-03T10:12:54.707-04:00Beautiful critter. Kudos to your kids for respecti...Beautiful critter. Kudos to your kids for respecting Nature, and to you for teaching them that.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-67999246501684599192012-04-03T08:47:23.563-04:002012-04-03T08:47:23.563-04:00PS Love your new header shot too. Gorgeous!PS Love your new header shot too. Gorgeous!sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-33125278868154991352012-04-03T08:46:07.698-04:002012-04-03T08:46:07.698-04:00We have lots of Black Widows here too. A female li...We have lots of Black Widows here too. A female lived at the top of the underside of our well cover last summer. And I have to be careful uprighting water troughs in summer if they've been turned over for a few days when we rotate pastures. They love rocks and leaf litter! You've captured their ominous elegance beautifully.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-31302317970094128102012-04-03T06:23:48.628-04:002012-04-03T06:23:48.628-04:00We always check our shoes that are left outside or...We always check our shoes that are left outside or in the garage. You never know what may crawl in there!Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-50740562396313799962012-04-03T06:21:57.927-04:002012-04-03T06:21:57.927-04:00Spiders don't bother me...cockroaches are my t...Spiders don't bother me...cockroaches are my trigger!Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-79202300549931835072012-04-03T06:19:39.319-04:002012-04-03T06:19:39.319-04:00Janet, We have seen black widows solid black and w...Janet, We have seen black widows solid black and with spots so definitely need to look at the underside to confirm. I turned this spider over with a stick so that we could look at the underside. I am sure she didn't appreciate it! Normally I don't alter my photos; sometimes adjusting for lighting but I do like the effect some of these new gadgets apply. It is always fun to play around with new toys!Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-17949232303359004532012-04-03T06:05:28.879-04:002012-04-03T06:05:28.879-04:00Fabulous shots Karin..never saw one when I lived i...Fabulous shots Karin..never saw one when I lived in AZ thankfully..Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-70647870232393862042012-04-03T00:58:29.453-04:002012-04-03T00:58:29.453-04:00Great shot, Karin. I don't know that I would h...Great shot, Karin. I don't know that I would have been as calm! Spiders give me the heebeejeebies.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03872899189875117518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-15443710054501481602012-04-02T21:53:06.426-04:002012-04-02T21:53:06.426-04:00I have never encountered one luckily, but you got ...I have never encountered one luckily, but you got some nice images of it. Great your kids know what to do... call mom.Donnahttp://greenapplesgarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-42709141063243963332012-04-02T21:16:06.393-04:002012-04-02T21:16:06.393-04:00Glad to see you have trained your children well, r...Glad to see you have trained your children well, run for the camera! hahahaa good one. <br />Great photos of the spider, I always think red hourglass, but that is on the underside....hard to see unless the spider does tricks. (roll over, play dead, beg, etc.) I had a big snake in the road this Friday..that was fun. It wasn't poisonous, but I am always on the lookout for all sorts of critters, especially around my rocks.<br />What do you think of Picasa's new gadgets? I have played a little bit with them.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-36748367925733699912012-04-02T20:51:45.024-04:002012-04-02T20:51:45.024-04:00I have a very healthy respect for all venomous cre...I have a very healthy respect for all venomous creatures though I doubt that I'm careful enough in the garden. Very nice photos of this beauty!Ginnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14949235207762990894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-45584739860192133742012-04-02T20:32:47.321-04:002012-04-02T20:32:47.321-04:00I saw one in my garage last summer and just carefu...I saw one in my garage last summer and just carefully walked on by. I worry one will crawl into my garden clogs and bite my feet. Great pix! I keep my distance from these guys!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.com