Hello,
This is my first time posting here. Sorry if this is the wrong forum area!
I remembered today a memory from about 15 years ago. I was in elementary school and there was a strange spider on the playground for a few days, living under the balance beam until some boys killed the poor thing. I always wondered what kind of spider it was since we don't get many colored spiders in my Northern Indiana city. The playground had wood chips, if that says anything about habitat. I remember seeing it crawl out from a tight spot where the balance beam connected to other playground fixtures. It would just hang out in the open and chill while kids were playing.
The spider was the size of a quarter with a large abdomen. It's back had a neon blue triangle or maybe diamond shape on it. Otherwise I think it was black. I can't find anything on it online. It's really been bugging me for years. I remembered hearing a camp story about a mad scientist in the area who let lose a venomous spider of a similar description, but that seems unlikely to me. If anyone has any info, let me know! Sorry I don't have any pics!
Thanks!
-E
This is my first time posting here. Sorry if this is the wrong forum area!
I remembered today a memory from about 15 years ago. I was in elementary school and there was a strange spider on the playground for a few days, living under the balance beam until some boys killed the poor thing. I always wondered what kind of spider it was since we don't get many colored spiders in my Northern Indiana city. The playground had wood chips, if that says anything about habitat. I remember seeing it crawl out from a tight spot where the balance beam connected to other playground fixtures. It would just hang out in the open and chill while kids were playing.
The spider was the size of a quarter with a large abdomen. It's back had a neon blue triangle or maybe diamond shape on it. Otherwise I think it was black. I can't find anything on it online. It's really been bugging me for years. I remembered hearing a camp story about a mad scientist in the area who let lose a venomous spider of a similar description, but that seems unlikely to me. If anyone has any info, let me know! Sorry I don't have any pics!
Thanks!
-E