(January 9, 2012 at 2:59 am)Michelle_Patton Wrote:Not a pet, but a recent visitor in my back yard. They're common in Florida; called a banana spider. They are supposedly harmless, but they look scary as shit. This one was about 6 inches long. It was there for about 2 months, and then disappeared.(January 9, 2012 at 2:50 am)whateverist Wrote: Please accept my condolences. I hope 3 1/2 years was not untimely, though for you it is still regrettable. Living with dogs as I do I know what it is to associate with a species you must expect to bury. Do spiders ever recognize you as an ally?
Thanks, a lot of people are surprised how sad I was - spiders aren't like real pets, after all.
When I first bought him I was hoping he was a female (they're very hard to sex) because they live up to 15 years, but 3-5 is average for males.
I hope they realise I don't want to hurt them. Nearly every spider I leave alone in my house - I'd rather them than insects - unless it's a white tail or a species I don't recognise. Even then it's outside they go, I find it really hard to kill them.
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