Comments on: Banana Spiders Make Big Local Comeback http://www.northescambia.com/2013/09/banana-spiders-make-big-local-comeback Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:45:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Palmer Short http://www.northescambia.com/2013/09/banana-spiders-make-big-local-comeback/comment-page-1#comment-415293 Palmer Short Fri, 15 May 2020 14:12:50 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=152737#comment-415293 The're use to be a female banana spider on my kitchen window screen. She would greet me every morning.I would tap on the window and she move just a little bit to let me know she had seen me. She stayed for quite a while then I saw little spiders scampering around the web. No reaction from mama. I went outside and tried to provoke her into moving but to my despair she was gone. She did her duty and expired. With gloved hand I plucked her from the web and moved her to another tree and as nature works she will be consumed by another creature. That's the way it works. I still miss her but so far no new banana spider has found my window. I keep hoping. The’re use to be a female banana spider on my kitchen window screen. She would greet me every morning.I would tap on the window and she move just a little bit to let me know she had seen me. She stayed for quite a while then I saw little spiders scampering around the web. No reaction from mama. I went outside and tried to provoke her into moving but to my despair she was gone. She did her duty and expired. With gloved hand I plucked her from the web and moved her to another tree and as nature works she will be consumed by another creature. That’s the way it works. I still miss her but so far no new banana spider has found my window. I keep hoping.

]]> By: TngGam http://www.northescambia.com/2013/09/banana-spiders-make-big-local-comeback/comment-page-1#comment-382392 TngGam Fri, 08 Feb 2019 01:14:47 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=152737#comment-382392 I've had these spiders as pets they are very laid back non agressive sweet spiders. Don't let side scare you. They are big babies. Let them live they do us a lot of good. I’ve had these spiders as pets they are very laid back non agressive sweet spiders. Don’t let side scare you. They are big babies. Let them live they do us a lot of good.

]]> By: Larski http://www.northescambia.com/2013/09/banana-spiders-make-big-local-comeback/comment-page-1#comment-227762 Larski Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:37:28 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=152737#comment-227762 When my wife and I first moved to Florida some 9 years ago now, we enjoyed walking the nature trails provided by the state and federal government. The first time we came across the infamous banana spider was in a walk near Deerfield Beach Fl. As we walked through the canopies we were amazed (and sufficiently frightened) at the amazing sight of the spiders gorgeous web. The spiders ranged in size form about an inch to ..... well lets just say scary huge. I must have snapped a dozen photos of the gigantic but beautiful web. The other thing that struck me is they seemed to have some sort of social structure as several spiders occupied the web like a community. The web itself was so large It would have covered my car easily. They are truly an amazing arachnid and fun to observe. Now and for the first time I went out to my orange tree and saw a family of banana spiders taking refuge in my little tree. For the record I am not mentioning this to my wife. When my wife and I first moved to Florida some 9 years ago now, we enjoyed walking the nature trails provided by the state and federal government. The first time we came across the infamous banana spider was in a walk near Deerfield Beach Fl. As we walked through the canopies we were amazed (and sufficiently frightened) at the amazing sight of the spiders gorgeous web. The spiders ranged in size form about an inch to ….. well lets just say scary huge. I must have snapped a dozen photos of the gigantic but beautiful web. The other thing that struck me is they seemed to have some sort of social structure as several spiders occupied the web like a community. The web itself was so large It would have covered my car easily. They are truly an amazing arachnid and fun to observe. Now and for the first time I went out to my orange tree and saw a family of banana spiders taking refuge in my little tree. For the record I am not mentioning this to my wife.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.northescambia.com/2013/09/banana-spiders-make-big-local-comeback/comment-page-1#comment-225837 Rachel Wed, 18 Sep 2013 16:36:41 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=152737#comment-225837 yeah, they are all over the boardwalk at turtle point. I think they're gorgeous. they keep the unwanted bugs away. sure they look creepy but they make the most intricate webs. I have about 7 pictures, all of different banana spiders on the turtle point boardwalk. Do not bother them and they will not bother you. yeah, they are all over the boardwalk at turtle point. I think they’re gorgeous. they keep the unwanted bugs away. sure they look creepy but they make the most intricate webs. I have about 7 pictures, all of different banana spiders on the turtle point boardwalk. Do not bother them and they will not bother you.

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2013/09/banana-spiders-make-big-local-comeback/comment-page-1#comment-225780 David Huie Green Wed, 18 Sep 2013 11:10:46 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=152737#comment-225780 Lisa, It ain't sporting unless you're shooting from at least 200 yards away. Lisa,
It ain’t sporting unless you’re shooting from at least 200 yards away.

]]> By: NO Excuses http://www.northescambia.com/2013/09/banana-spiders-make-big-local-comeback/comment-page-1#comment-225680 NO Excuses Wed, 18 Sep 2013 00:09:12 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=152737#comment-225680 To "I don't know, is broken", I'm with you. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. They are a nuisance because of where they place their webs, nothing more. They don't need to be killed for that. We have several over our grape arbor and must remove at least part of the web to pick the grapes! However, I don't kill them because they keep our insect population down. To “I don’t know, is broken”,

I’m with you. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. They are a nuisance because of where they place their webs, nothing more. They don’t need to be killed for that. We have several over our grape arbor and must remove at least part of the web to pick the grapes! However, I don’t kill them because they keep our insect population down.

]]> By: eu nao sei, esta quebrado http://www.northescambia.com/2013/09/banana-spiders-make-big-local-comeback/comment-page-1#comment-225676 eu nao sei, esta quebrado Tue, 17 Sep 2013 23:39:19 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=152737#comment-225676 Sure, lets eradicate all the spiders and snakes, let us get overrun with insects and rats. I'm all for it. Sure, lets eradicate all the spiders and snakes, let us get overrun with insects and rats. I’m all for it.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.northescambia.com/2013/09/banana-spiders-make-big-local-comeback/comment-page-1#comment-225554 Lisa Tue, 17 Sep 2013 03:28:50 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=152737#comment-225554 They make good targets for shooting your pistol, good spiders & snakes are dead ones. They make good targets for shooting your pistol, good spiders & snakes are dead ones.

]]> By: Jim Stanton http://www.northescambia.com/2013/09/banana-spiders-make-big-local-comeback/comment-page-1#comment-225536 Jim Stanton Tue, 17 Sep 2013 00:53:07 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=152737#comment-225536 I've actually seen fewer of these spiders this year than in years before, only one here at the house and one on my camper so far this year. Normally they are all around both by now, I usually just leave them around the camper especially the ones on the door, it might keep someone from trying to get in when I'm not there. Several years ago on the way to my tree stand well before daylight during bow season I walked into one of these webs that was wet with dew, I'm not sure if the wet web in the face, or the wet spider that was apparently asleep and fell down my collar and went to running around on my back was worse. I’ve actually seen fewer of these spiders this year than in years before, only one here at the house and one on my camper so far this year. Normally they are all around both by now, I usually just leave them around the camper especially the ones on the door, it might keep someone from trying to get in when I’m not there. Several years ago on the way to my tree stand well before daylight during bow season I walked into one of these webs that was wet with dew, I’m not sure if the wet web in the face, or the wet spider that was apparently asleep and fell down my collar and went to running around on my back was worse.

]]> By: jcellops http://www.northescambia.com/2013/09/banana-spiders-make-big-local-comeback/comment-page-1#comment-225532 jcellops Tue, 17 Sep 2013 00:15:00 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=152737#comment-225532 my exhub was running around the farm, through the woods, on his 4 wheeler at nite....he got a big ole spider/web right in the face.....i wasnt there, but..i bet he screamed.....still cracks me up! my exhub was running around the farm, through the woods, on his 4 wheeler at nite….he got a big ole spider/web right in the face…..i wasnt there, but..i bet he screamed…..still cracks me up!

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