Dock spiders?

[Argie's Wife]

Originally Posted by shoppes on the bay

and this is a baby one!

Libinia emarginata

But isn't that a type of crab? That would make it a crustacean, right? (Whereas spiders are arachnids...)

Either way.... I'm gonna be all girlie girl here and say it... "eeewwww!"

[Nagigator]

Originally Posted by Argie's Wife

But isn't that a type of crab? That would make it a crustacean, right? (Whereas spiders are arachnids...)

Either way.... I'm gonna be all girlie girl here and say it... "eeewwww!"

A mini Alaskan King crab I was thinking when I saw that thing,.............. I agree........eeeeewwwwwwwwww

[shoppes on the bay]

Originally Posted by Nagigator

A mini Alaskan King crab I was thinking when I saw that thing,.............. I agree........eeeeewwwwwwwwww

LOL Nagigator - we actually call these jokingly "Point Judith King Crabs" (except for seagulls no one eats them though - i did know that one of the guys cooked one up once to see if there was edible meat in the legs, that didnt go well lol)

[DeniseW]

My kids are terrified of spiders. I think they get it from me. My husband usually pushes them out of the way but none of us will go near them. I do appreciate the fact that spiders and snakes usually get rid of the bugs and rodents but I'm not about to go thank them in person.

[NoBozo]

Originally Posted by DeniseW

My kids are terrified of spiders. I think they get it from me. My husband usually pushes them out of the way but none of us will go near them. I do appreciate the fact that spiders and snakes usually get rid of the bugs and rodents but I'm not about to go thank them in person.

Hey Denise: Welcome to the forum. NB

[shoppes on the bay]

Originally Posted by Argie's Wife

But isn't that a type of crab? That would make it a crustacean, right? (Whereas spiders are arachnids...)

Either way.... I'm gonna be all girlie girl here and say it... "eeewwww!"

you are correct it is actually a Spider Crab, a small one that entered one of my eel pots that has a small entrance designed to allow eels in - the spider crabs that get in my lobster traps and the ones the seagulls scoop off the sand bars can be the size of dinner plates !

[Mink Islander]

Originally Posted by Argie's Wife

But isn't that a type of crab? That would make it a crustacean, right? (Whereas spiders are arachnids...)

Either way.... I'm gonna be all girlie girl here and say it... "eeewwww!"

Answer: the horse shoe crab!