Sphodros rufipes - Red Legged PurseWeb Spider

[Peanut_Power]

This is probably the coolest little spider I've ever had the privillage of finding. Just a gorgeous little bloke. A little spunky though, and them there fangs didn't look very appealing. Did some research, finally found out what he was. I guess they are endangered, and not too common here. Anyway, just thought it was cool!

 

[Nic]

cool spider.... how dangerous is its bite??

 

[neoprodigy]

cool pix...

 

[Peanut_Power]

Whoa!! I just realized that the second picture from the bottom you can see a venom droplet on one of its fangs!!!! CRAZY!!!

 

[haynchinook334]

that is crazy!!!!!

 

[ShadowStryder]

I think I stepped on a few of those around here. Very cool. We used to
catch black widows and put them in a jar with beetles and see who would win the fight. Was always the Widow

 

[Gr8KarmaSF]

Eek! Nice but be careful...

 

[Cohazard]

Wow that spider is cool, are you keeping it or just shooting some photos and releasing it?

 

[mojo2776]

Very cool! I'd heard of those guys before, but had never seen a good pic.

 

[Arachnar]

Cool is that one of those jumping spiders that mimics ants?