I have a picture of this spider with a bright orange body. I was hoping someone out there could identify it. http://picasaweb.google.com/senador1/OrangeSpider#
posted by senador on Nov 19, 2009 - 6 answers

Periodically (maybe a couple or few times a year), I wake up with something on my face that seems like a bug bite. Nothing dramatic; it itches a bit, raises a small welt and then heals. [more inside]
posted by Morrigan on Oct 13, 2009 - 11 answers

Why was the spider removed from the movie poster for Arachnophobia between the theatrical release and the video release? [more inside]
posted by toomanyplugs on Sep 25, 2009 - 3 answers

Are all spiders of the same species equally adept at spinning webs? [more inside]
posted by Megami on Sep 8, 2009 - 6 answers

Spider identification. Outside my ground floor window a spider has set up shop in a corner. It's an orb weaver, but it does something I've never seen before. [more inside]
posted by sevenless on Sep 3, 2009 - 3 answers

Do Google and Bing spider XML pages? [more inside]
posted by netbros on Jul 28, 2009 - 2 answers

This spider is probably not what I've convinced myself it is, right? Right? [more inside]
posted by majcher on May 7, 2009 - 15 answers

I'm trying to identify this jacket or windbreaker I saw someone wearing. It was black, with a large red spider on the back. [more inside]
posted by paperclip on Mar 6, 2009 - 6 answers

What is biting me once a month? [more inside]
posted by amarynth on Jan 15, 2009 - 14 answers

What kind of spider is this? [more inside]
posted by Scientifik on Jan 5, 2009 - 13 answers

I know about spider veins (those tiny, flat blue/red/purple lines) and varicose veins (raised, lumpy veins). I know that these can be treated with laser or sclerotherapy. But what do you call faint blue bruising that seems to follow the path of blood vessels but is neither sharply defined nor raised? And how can you treat it? [more inside]
posted by wexford_arts on Sep 5, 2008 - 3 answers

Is there any way to search a website for links to pages like this? [more inside]
posted by roll truck roll on Aug 19, 2008 - 7 answers

Where (online) can I find a toy camel spider or something that looks remotely similar? [more inside]
posted by thisisnotkatrina on Jun 28, 2008 - 6 answers

"I need Spider Solitaire exactly the same as on the old computer", said mom. Anyone able to point me in the direction of an EXACT (The purchased one from Apple, apparently isn't close enough) copy of the windows version for MAC? Or does she have to buy a copy of Windows and run it on their mac?
posted by dripped on Feb 7, 2008 - 9 answers

I'm looking for software or a service that will spider my blog and return a report of all broken image links. [more inside]
posted by syzygy on Jan 25, 2008 - 5 answers

Just tonight, I saw this spider in front of my neighbors apartment. it didn't move, and I didn't want to make it move to be honest. Is that thing real? or am I terrified by a toy. I live in Connecticut if it helps to identify.
posted by caelumluna on Jan 22, 2008 - 21 answers

As a Brit traveling to California do I need to be wary of snakes or spiders (or anything else for that matter?) [more inside]
posted by stackhaus23 on Dec 28, 2007 - 31 answers

Can you identify this spider? Are we going to die? [more inside]
posted by Big_B on Sep 17, 2007 - 13 answers

Can you identify this spider? It is currently in the basement of a house in upstate NY (Rochester area). [more inside]
posted by chr1sb0y on Aug 8, 2007 - 22 answers

What kind of spider is here, hanging out above my bed? I would guesstimate that from leg to leg the guy you see there is probably 1.5"-2". Is it the somewhat hard to identify brown recluse (who isn't even supposed to be native to Chicago)? Will I die? How best can I kill it from a distance? I am staying awake anxiously awaiting your answers! [more inside]
posted by ztdavis on Aug 7, 2007 - 32 answers

Are there any free online tools for generating radar (aka radial, spider, star) graphs/charts? [more inside]
posted by cortex on Jul 27, 2007 - 1 answer

Black widow or no? (Sorry, no photo -- phone was dead, so couldn't take a pic. But perhaps some of you spider buffs can help me out nevertheless.) [more inside]
posted by scody on Jul 20, 2007 - 17 answers

Looking for software to crawl/spider a term in google to show me main websites for a topic. And if possible to generate graphs like this. [more inside]
posted by IronWolve on Jul 6, 2007 - 5 answers

How can I download/cache web pages that require cookies and/or a login for later reading in Firefox (or IE). Is there a spider plugin for either browsers, or a stand alone program that will support authentication? [more inside]
posted by tiamat on Jul 3, 2007 - 8 answers

Can you identify this spider? [more inside]
posted by zeoslap on Jun 12, 2007 - 8 answers

In the book 'Big Snake' by Robert Twigger, there are a couple of passages about collecting spider webs either to be eaten or to make clothes. [more inside]
posted by tellurian on Feb 27, 2007 - 13 answers

What are these two terrifying invertebrates? [more inside]
posted by stammer on Jan 13, 2007 - 10 answers

What are you spider solitaire strategies? [more inside]
posted by batcrazy on Dec 30, 2006 - 10 answers

Can anyone identify this spider ? [more inside]
posted by zeoslap on Dec 14, 2006 - 11 answers

Is it ok to release a non-native spider into the ecosystem? Specifically, a red backed jumping spider (Phidippus johnsoni), which is native to the U.S. west coast into suburban Massachusetts. The spider made its journey as a stowaway in a bag of grapes. I should also mention that it is a female, so conceivably could be carrying fertilized eggs.
posted by Java_Man on Oct 4, 2006 - 51 answers

Please help me identify this spider found in Kanagawa, Japan. [more inside]
posted by gomichild on Sep 9, 2006 - 11 answers

A few weeks ago as I was cleaning pots, I saw what appeared to be a bit of cabbage zipping around in the bottom of a big ole crock pot...which turned out to be an unfamiliar-looking spider. Here's a picture of it (and a huge, grosser version). What kind of spider is it? [more inside]
posted by tpl1212 on Sep 3, 2006 - 8 answers

My wife is afraid of spiders. We just moved to Portland, Oregon, where the spider population seems to be higher than that even of slackers. I would like to not have to go on spider patrol every night, and I'd like my toddler daughter to not grow up with an irrational fear as well. Is there a way to cure her fear of spiders?
posted by sholdens12 on Aug 7, 2006 - 29 answers

Does anyone have reliable techniques for killing spiders you find in awkward places? [more inside]
posted by clarahamster on Jul 24, 2006 - 22 answers

My friend's bullmastiff puppy has a swollen nose. There's suspicion of a possible spider bite from a wolf spider (black, with white dots). There are puncture wounds maybe 1mm apart, swelling about the size of a tablespoon, no rupture, nausea, diarrhea, or collapse. Nose is swollen, though. Go to the vet?
posted by effugas on Jun 29, 2006 - 19 answers

How do I download google's entire cache of a website that has 137,000 hits? [more inside]
posted by bigmusic on Jun 14, 2006 - 11 answers

How do search engines react when you change a 301 redirect? [more inside]
posted by HAMFIST on Jun 10, 2006 - 2 answers

What instrument is used to make the fast, tinkly, skin-crawling picking-on-a-harp high-pitched sound effect that accompanies spiders and other insects in movies? [more inside]
posted by hoverboards don't work on water on Apr 23, 2006 - 17 answers

How come Google ignores my sites I try to submit to it? [more inside]
posted by zek on Dec 10, 2005 - 10 answers

Freaky Spider Filter: What the heck is THIS???
posted by LordSludge on Aug 30, 2005 - 12 answers

Any personal suggestions for a free service that would spider a website and return a comprehensive site map? (more inside) [more inside]
posted by fijiwriter on Dec 9, 2004 - 3 answers

When you vacuum up a large spider, what are its odds of creeping back out of the vacuum bag? Does the ride through the hose kill it (she asked hopefully)?
posted by icetaco on Oct 16, 2004 - 21 answers

So, I manage a fairly high traffic website. But, there are a couple other websites that I'm involved with that I would like to link to off of my day job site for spidering reasons. If I just include these links on a couple of pages and hide them via comment tags, will the spider still go to them? Is this not up to search engine ethics? Are there search engine ethics? Thanks in advance.
posted by trbrts on Jul 7, 2004 - 11 answers

I check my server logs pretty frequently, and am always pleased by the variety of visitors my site gets. I particularly love trying to suss out who's reading the site at any given moment by deconstructing their IP address and/or machine identity. (Ex-coworkers, ex-bosses and ex-girlfriends always especially amuse me.)

One thing I don't love: a machine called "tide70.microsoft.com" is literally "viewing" my site close to 100% of the time - like, whenever I check, it's on. Sometimes it's joined by up to thirty other "tide*" machines, but tide70 is always there. I have my ideas and suspicions, but can anyone confirm for me what the tide series is up to?
posted by adamgreenfield on Feb 27, 2004 - 14 answers