Yeep!

[persephone_kore]

I knew there was a centipede in here, but I had lost track of it. I tried not to worry about this, having read that -- much like most spiders -- this type of centipede was not terribly dangerous and was beneficial in that it ate various other insects that might wander in.

But really, having an inch-long bug ripple along the wall next to the ceiling is unsettling.

...Watching it walk out over the ceiling, toward the part over my head, occasionally twitching as if it nearly lost its grip, is perhaps worse.

As it's rather decidedly out of reach, I'm just going to try to pretend that this is why we haven't had any trouble with ants this summer. Really.

Edit: It fell off the ceiling. What kind of stupid bug falls off the ceiling?! At least it didn't land on me.

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Phidippus audax

[murasaki99.livejournal.com]

Also called the 'daring jumping spider'. Took me awhile to dredge enough details out of my memory of an NPR program to finally look the critter up. Cool photos here: http://www.cirrusimage.com/spider_bold_jumping.htm and nice descriptions. Note, the real spider herself isn't big - about 1 cm. on average. The biggest I've seen wandering on patrol was close to an inch long, legs included.

Re: Phidippus audax

[persephone-kore.livejournal.com]

...HAH! I think that top picture showed up on CuteOverload one day, much to the distress of several members.

Re: Phidippus audax

[murasaki99.livejournal.com]

Hee-hee, yeah I guess if you're expecting a fluffy kitten or puppy and instead get a many-eyed, green celiceraed spider staring at you larger than life, it might be a tad distressing. :D And she IS cute, in a hairy-spider sort of way... ^__^

I've got black widows living in the yard in places, and once I found a few trying to make a nest in an unused corner of a bookcase. *THAT* did not amuse me. I want them living outside, kthx.

Re: Phidippus audax

[persephone-kore.livejournal.com]

Yeep. Those are NOT good houseguests.

I will admit that I deliberately introduced several thousand flying venomous critters into my parents' backyard, but while we would prefer the bees to stay outdoors, they're really quite well behaved.