Wonder if anyone can tell what type of spider this is? (possibly Huntsman?) It is about 2-2.5 inches across, thanks! Northern Thailand.

 

 

According to Mr Google it could be a Golden Brown jumping Spider.

 

Article that may be of further interest.

https://www.thethailandlife.com/spiders-thailand

2 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

According to Mr Google it could be a Golden Brown jumping Spider.

Thanks for that! I Googled but found nothing similar.

Perhaps "Banded Garden Spider"

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwiki.bugwood.org%2FHPIPM%3ABanded_Garden_Spider&psig=AOvVaw1j9Usyx6YRiajw87i1uYOU&ust=1616242498842000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCJCy0NKqvO8CFQAAAAAdAAAAABAI

The Latin name is Argiope sp. The common name is X spider because it has a tendency to sit in its web like an x.

 

Here’s a link to a website that features a picture of an Argiope sp that looks pretty much identical in terms of coloring. The picture was taken in Chiang Mai: 

https://brucekekule.com/journal_entries/spiders-the-ultimate-predator/

 

Edited March 20, 20215 yr by pacovl46

I think his name is X Spider. He's a web developer.

Not dangerous to humans if that is what you are worried about.  Unless perhaps you have an allergic reaction to the venom.

A dead...Golden Harvester spider, killing spiders is unlucky.....

regards Worgeordie

1 hour ago, worgeordie said:

killing spiders is unlucky.....

........if you're a spider.

Feed me, Seymore!

(A Tokay will get her eventually)

8 hours ago, rwill said:

Not dangerous to humans if that is what you are worried about.  Unless perhaps you have an allergic reaction to the venom.

Thanks, I just could not find anything that looked like it.

10 hours ago, pacovl46 said:

The Latin name is Argiope sp. The common name is X spider because it has a tendency to sit in its web like an x.

 

Here’s a link to a website that features a picture of an Argiope sp that looks pretty much identical in terms of coloring. The picture was taken in Chiang Mai: 

https://brucekekule.com/journal_entries/spiders-the-ultimate-predator/

 

Thanks for that!

8 hours ago, worgeordie said:

A dead...Golden Harvester spider, killing spiders is unlucky.....

regards Worgeordie

Don't kill anything apart from cats and Jakep and Macums, I thought it was a fly on my neck, couldn't see it, brushed it off and that was what landed.

10 hours ago, pacovl46 said:

The Latin name is Argiope sp. The common name is X spider because it has a tendency to sit in its web like an x.

 

Here’s a link to a website that features a picture of an Argiope sp that looks pretty much identical in terms of coloring. The picture was taken in Chiang Mai: 

https://brucekekule.com/journal_entries/spiders-the-ultimate-predator/

 

Thanks!

4 hours ago, AgMech Cowboy said:

Feed me, Seymore!

(A Tokay will get her eventually)

and the cat will get the Toktaw and I will get the cat and Hell will get me, circle of life!

13 hours ago, Formaleins said:

and the cat will get the Toktaw and I will get the cat and Hell will get me, circle of life!

I know a song about a spider:

There was an old lady who swallowed a fly;

I don't know why she swallowed a fly - Perhaps she'll die!

There was an old lady who swallowed a spider
That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her!

She swallowed the spider to catch the fly;

I don't know why she swallowed a fly - Perhaps she'll die!

 

etc etc etc

On 3/20/2021 at 7:33 AM, pacovl46 said:

The Latin name is Argiope sp. The common name is X spider because it has a tendency to sit in its web like an x.

 

Here’s a link to a website that features a picture of an Argiope sp that looks pretty much identical in terms of coloring. The picture was taken in Chiang Mai: 

https://brucekekule.com/journal_entries/spiders-the-ultimate-predator/

 

 

it's a shame spiders have such a bad reputation in light of all the benefit they offer to mankind.

 

22 hours ago, Formaleins said:

Thanks for that!

You’re welcome! ????

9 hours ago, Andy from Kent said:

 

it's a shame spiders have such a bad reputation in light of all the benefit they offer to mankind.

 

Well, the fear of spiders, snakes, scorpions and so on are more or less hardwired into our subconsciousness because some of them can kill you. So from your subconscious point of view it’s better safe than sorry. I get that, but me personally I love them all, venomous or not. I used to keep snakes and tarantulas. Spiders are quite fascinating in terms of the way they move, behave and eat and the colors on some of those are just mind blowing! 
 

What I absolutely don’t get is why so many people feel the need to kill spiders they find in their houses, especially the ones that aren’t dangerous to humans. A lot of those will catch mosquitos and other bugs flying around your house. Most of them can also very easily be caught and transported out of the house, so there’s absolutely no need to kill them! In countries like Thailand where there are venomous snakes there’s always someone that can be called that will remove venomous snakes for example from your house if need be and that’s a lot safer for you than trying to remove or kill it yourself! One bit of a king cobra, monocled cobra, Russell’s viper orca Kraft can kill you in as little as 30 minutes! The good news is, though, these snakes want nothing to do with us! They’d rather get away! So, people should just use common sense and they’ll be fine!