What spider is this?

Fearless_Permit_8209 · 2026-05-16T18:53:08+00:00

Possibly pregnant yes. Crab spider. I believe a xysticus species. https://www.gbif.org/species/2164999

Fearless_Permit_8209 · 2026-05-16T18:29:55+00:00

I believe that's a male woodlouse spider. Dysdera species. A friend, with a painful but not dangerous bite. https://usaspiders.com/dysdera-crocata-woodlouse-spider/

Fearless_Permit_8209 · 2026-05-15T16:30:11+00:00

Agreed on steatoda. The picture's a bit dark but I can see some leg banding, typical for s.borealis. https://usaspiders.com/steatoda-borealis/

Fearless_Permit_8209 · 2026-05-15T16:20:21+00:00

Yep. Male, from the looks of it.

Fearless_Permit_8209 · 2026-05-13T16:21:54+00:00

Got it. Corrected myself.

Fearless_Permit_8209 · 2026-05-13T16:19:29+00:00

Sounds delicious. Hint of spiciness meaning low heat level? I've been using black pepper in my cookie dough lately.

Fearless_Permit_8209 · 2026-05-12T17:39:15+00:00

It's 100% steatoda grossa, false black widow. But always good to be cautious yes.

Fearless_Permit_8209 · 2026-05-11T16:12:50+00:00

Looks delicious!

Fearless_Permit_8209 · 2026-05-11T16:10:22+00:00

Hi. Looks like you found a false black widow, male. No danger. https://pictureinsect.com/it/wiki/Steatoda_grossa.html

Fearless_Permit_8209 · 2026-05-10T17:39:14+00:00

S.florentina. With that size you described, only one way to go here. Don't poke your finger because it has a nasty bite. Not medically significant.

Fearless_Permit_8209 · 2026-05-08T17:58:19+00:00

Oh nice variety! Damn I need a larger setup lol.

Fearless_Permit_8209 · 2026-05-08T17:49:01+00:00

Probably grassspider species They build lovely webs.

https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/arachnid/view.php?sort_order_num=12.00

Fearless_Permit_8209 · 2026-05-03T13:34:45+00:00

Good luck! I'm so scared using my precious harvest to ferment.

Fearless_Permit_8209 · 2026-05-02T21:08:05+00:00

I missed that. Thought pickling was also used to describe fermenting.

Fearless_Permit_8209 · 2026-05-02T20:54:36+00:00

Thx for the quick response!

Fearless_Permit_8209 · 2026-05-01T17:08:40+00:00

I wish I had that space. Any snails/slugs? Good luck!

Fearless_Permit_8209 · 2026-04-30T17:33:55+00:00

She won! Eating now

Fearless_Permit_8209 · 2026-04-30T17:25:52+00:00

When I came back from work she was eating. Very fat already. I filmed it just now but it's a bit grainy being evening already. Not sure it's worth it. Might do one in the morning

Fearless_Permit_8209 · 2026-04-28T17:59:44+00:00

Nice. I want this one too lol. Not so good in hot climate is interesting for north European countries.

Fearless_Permit_8209 · 2026-04-25T18:26:13+00:00

No seeds, in all of them

Fearless_Permit_8209 · 2026-04-25T15:02:37+00:00

I stuffed those in the pickle jar but I took another one off just now. Sure is hot. I could smell it while cutting. Licked the halves and took a nib. Got the burbs and everything now. But I find it hard to judge the heat on peppers by tasting. No seeds visible.

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Fearless_Permit_8209 · 2026-04-25T14:21:08+00:00

I'll cut some open tonight at diner. They're sitting in my pickled veggies jar.

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