Comments on: Introduction

By: jo

jo — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:21:24 +0000

I’m trying any sight featuring poison spiders to find out about what may be the most dangerous spider in the world that’s found in the San Fransico Bay Area and along the coast. I believe it was brought here by gold seekers in the 1800. The females are the dangerous ones, they have big bodies and short stubby legs and are brown. I was bit by one in 1982. This spider is being kept from the public. I’d like to know about the spider that almost killed me.

By: Lisa DiRocco

Lisa DiRocco — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:02:03 +0000

I have a picture of a spider that I took on my porch, in central New Jersey, U.S.. I googled the description of the spider and even visited many local spider sites to try to identify it, with no spider even coming close to looking like this one. It has a silver abdomen with black lightening bolts and a black bowtie with white dots on each ‘flap’ of the bowtie. The spider has eight green legs. I was taken aback with how unusual this spider looks. I have never seen anything remotely like it! If someone knows how I can email Martin Nicholas, or another entymologist, with pictures of this spider (I think it could be a new or very rare species) please let me know…

By: caroline

caroline — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:56:54 +0000

its super interesting

By: Tracey Jewett

Tracey Jewett — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 02:37:50 +0000

I would like to know if you can identify a spider I took a picture of while in Maui. Please contact me at the address attached. It is one of the most beautiful spiders I have ever seen. Thank you so much. Tracey :) :) :)

By: Jelisa B.Gardner

Jelisa B.Gardner — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 06:23:08 +0000

I;ve always had a bit of a fascination for spiders I loved the show i came in on the end where he finds the blind tarantula the goliath tarantula and the brazilian wandering spider i love the pink toe spider its coo how it just floats on water I love having the this knowledge I share the information with my older brothers one of them hates spiders so its fun to scare him with the knowledge thank you PBS

By: Nancy

Nancy — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:49:57 +0000

I hope you can help. I am a room parent for a 5th grade class. Have little to no budget, can’t have a ‘halloween’ party…I though it would be good for the kids to see an episode of the ‘Spider-Hunter’ is this possible. Can you assist me, and if you have any other ideas they would be greatly appreciated.