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Pest of the Week

October 3, 2001


Spiders

(click below each photo for more information)

Brown recluse spider

Brown Recluse Spider

Note the "fiddle" shape on the carapace.  This spider is poisonous!

 

Garden Spider

Garden Spider

Very common this time of year.  Not considered dangerous.  Note egg sack in background.

Wolf Spider

Wolf Spider

Called wolf spiders because they run down their prey.  Not considered dangerous but can bite if bothered. (Photo courtesy of Oklahoma State University)


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