Generally, I don’t mind spiders or insects in my yard or shed. They don’t bother me. I will walk up to a wasp nest, bat it down if it’s in a commonly walked location, and not worry about it. However, about two weeks ago I walked into my shed. While looking around, I happened to look up, above the entrance and saw this very large spider.

Now, I live in an area where spiders tend not to grow larger than the button on your shirt. We don’t have many dangerous insects or animals. So, when I saw this thing hanging over the door of my shed, I was taken back for moment. I walk into this shed at least every weekend and this creature has been staring at the back of my neck.

I snapped a couple pictures and did some research on this fellow. Turns out, this is a Fishing Spider which are very docile and even nurturing to their young. They rarely bite and if they do, it’s not going to send me to the hospital. So, I figured the right thing to do was to relocate it to a better location.

Regardless of why it was in my shed, I decided to move this guy to a stream nearby. They are called Fishing Spiders for a reason (they are known to catch small fish for food) and there wasn’t any water in my yard. I grabbed him in a sliced-open soda bottle and drove to his new home without incident.

I just thought that you would find the pictures of this spider interesting.

Posted on June 22

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