# What's your favorite spider? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 29, 2011, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-spider/598037 "2011-09-29T17:40:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-spider/598037/1 "2011-09-29T17:40:28Z")
Please share with me your favorite neat-looking, colorful or otherwise interesting spider. I know there are a lot of knowlegeable Dopers out there … Thank you in advance! ---
**Author:** ![Crazyhorse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crazyhorse/32/31_2.png) [@Crazyhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crazyhorse)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-spider/598037/2 "2011-09-29T17:46:17Z")
One of my personal favorites is the [Alfa Romeo Spider](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f0/Alfa_Romeo_Spider_4th_series.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![PacifistPorcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@PacifistPorcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PacifistPorcupine)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-spider/598037/3 "2011-09-29T17:46:26Z")
Mine is the [Black and Yellow Argiope.](http://www.fareshare.net/photos/black_and_yellow_argiope.htm) A couple of months back, there were 7 or 8 of them living in my yard all around the house. ---
**Author:** ![Chopper9760](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cdc98d/32.png) [@Chopper9760](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chopper9760)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-spider/598037/4 "2011-09-29T17:46:33Z")
The one that is as far from me as physically possible and spends its time eating other spiders. What’s that one called again? ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-spider/598037/5 "2011-09-29T17:46:34Z")
[Argiope aurantia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argiope_aurantia) So beautiful! EDIT: Darn you pacifist!!! You beat me to it by XX seconds! ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-spider/598037/6 "2011-09-29T17:47:06Z")
Gotta be one of those jumping spiders with the cute (?) little faces. ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-spider/598037/7 "2011-09-29T17:51:16Z")
A dead one. ---
**Author:** ![Ostrya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/35a633/32.png) [@Ostrya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ostrya)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-spider/598037/8 "2011-09-29T20:53:55Z")
Like blondebear says, one like this cute one [here](http://www.google.com/imgres?q=jumping+spider&um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&sa=N&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&biw=1236&bih=556&tbm=isch&tbnid=wMWcm-o0OUaOLM:&imgrefurl=http://uglyoverload.blogspot.com/2009/01/jumping-spider-eyes.html&docid=f-MyC1tnspGlHM&w=400&h=260&ei=ddqEToy_Cc6rsALQ_JmuDw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=766&vpy=204&dur=308&hovh=181&hovw=279&tx=151&ty=56&page=1&tbnh=158&tbnw=219&start=0&ndsp=10&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:0). ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-spider/598037/9 "2011-09-29T21:03:22Z")
[Daring Jumping Spider](http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/daring_jumping_spider.htm). ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-spider/598037/10 "2011-09-29T21:14:29Z")
Here’s a link all about my favorite [Spider](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider_Robinson). 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Al\_Bundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@Al\_Bundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al_Bundy)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-spider/598037/11 "2011-09-29T21:22:26Z")
The one we call “Daddy long legs” would be number one. They seem harmless and gentile plus they move slowly. If one is stuck in the tub, I help it out, just to the floor unless others are afraid of it. Then I put it outside. Those little jumping spiders at the window are fine with me too. I would need to be under direct attack to consider killing anything except flies or mosquitoes. ---
**Author:** ![Ostrya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/35a633/32.png) [@Ostrya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ostrya)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-spider/598037/12 "2011-09-29T21:40:11Z")
Here’s an interesting looking critter, [Spiny Orb Weaver](http://www.google.com/imgres?q=spiny+orb+spider&um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&sa=N&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&biw=1236&bih=556&tbm=isch&tbnid=x3zNNFk0lKjG1M:&imgrefurl=http://blogs.oracle.com/TA/entry/imation_knows_how_to_treat&docid=oyTAEpkBZUaecM&w=1000&h=750&ei=JuWEToTYO5PTiALMlfidDA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=104&vpy=248&dur=33&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=144&ty=94&page=1&tbnh=115&tbnw=186&start=0&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:7,s:0). ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-spider/598037/13 "2011-09-29T21:41:22Z")
These are great. I’ve been kicking around the idea of getting a small, inconspicuous tattoo of a spider and wanted to see what cool ones are out there, but this has been unexpectedly edifying. Keep 'em coming! ---
**Author:** ![Ostrya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/35a633/32.png) [@Ostrya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ostrya)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-spider/598037/14 "2011-09-29T22:03:06Z")
[🙂 Face Spider!](http://www.google.com/search?q=happy+face+spider&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&biw=1236&bih=556). ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-spider/598037/15 "2011-09-29T23:50:29Z")
> [@the lone cashew](#): > > Here’s an interesting looking critter, [Spiny Orb Weaver](http://www.google.com/imgres?q=spiny+orb+spider&um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&sa=N&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&biw=1236&bih=556&tbm=isch&tbnid=x3zNNFk0lKjG1M:&imgrefurl=http://blogs.oracle.com/TA/entry/imation_knows_how_to_treat&docid=oyTAEpkBZUaecM&w=1000&h=750&ei=JuWEToTYO5PTiALMlfidDA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=104&vpy=248&dur=33&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=144&ty=94&page=1&tbnh=115&tbnw=186&start=0&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:7,s:0). I came in to mention that one! ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-spider/598037/16 "2011-09-30T00:11:00Z")
> [@the lone cashew](#): > > Here’s an interesting looking critter, [Spiny Orb Weaver](http://www.google.com/imgres?q=spiny+orb+spider&um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&sa=N&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&biw=1236&bih=556&tbm=isch&tbnid=x3zNNFk0lKjG1M:&imgrefurl=http://blogs.oracle.com/TA/entry/imation_knows_how_to_treat&docid=oyTAEpkBZUaecM&w=1000&h=750&ei=JuWEToTYO5PTiALMlfidDA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=104&vpy=248&dur=33&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=144&ty=94&page=1&tbnh=115&tbnw=186&start=0&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:7,s:0). Whoa, flashback! That looks like what a boss in an update of [Tempest](http://moonlightchest.com/game/tempest.asp)should look like! ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-spider/598037/17 "2011-09-30T01:03:42Z")
And there is [this guy.](http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.flashingblade.net/classics/doom_spider.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.flashingblade.net/%3Fpage_id%3D1322&h=236&w=383&sz=17&tbnid=mVnrCcKwE3eilM:&tbnh=75&tbnw=121&prev=/search%3Fq%3Ddoom%2Bspider%2Bmastermind%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=doom+spider+mastermind&docid=bDXq-0oR2GQVuM&sa=X&ei=8BSFToqMLYrq0gGZiokN&ved=0CDkQ9QEwAw&dur=2858) ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-spider/598037/18 "2011-09-30T01:17:19Z")
> [@Al\_Bundy](#): > > The one we call “Daddy long legs” would be number one. They seem harmless and gentile\ You’d think it would be too small to see if a spider is circumcised or not. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-spider/598037/19 "2011-09-30T01:22:55Z")
Boris ---
**Author:** ![MoodIndigo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@MoodIndigo1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MoodIndigo1)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-spider/598037/20 "2011-09-30T01:26:15Z")
> [@drewtwo99](#): > > [Argiope aurantia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argiope_aurantia) > > So beautiful! > > EDIT: Darn you pacifist!!! You beat me to it by XX seconds! My favourite one also! I hadn’t seen that type of spider before in this region (the island of Montreal), but I’ve seen them two years in a row now. One of them lives on my yellow Mazda6 at the moment, the web stretching from the passenger-side rear view mirror to the door handle. I’ve actually avoided driving it so that she can live in peace. Needless to say, I love spiders. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-spider/598037.md?page=2)