What kind of spider is this?
I live in northeastern pa.


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Guys, I really just need confirmation: is this a cicada killer wasp?

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OK! So I think I have actually looked this guy up before and figured out what it was (based on a description given by a disgusted husband who had encountered one while working). But then I forgot again! So... I thought I would share and listen.

Found in the street after a rain in Tokyo.
About a foot and a half if straightened.
Dead.


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My friend went hiking recently and posted this picture to facebook..


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Originally posted by kmaal at Rainforest voice owners

In an evening before rain, the forest in Gunung Mulu, Malaysia, fills with sounds of stringing of a sad orchestra. After several nights I found that's these bugs that make this sound:


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( Kinda cute, though. )

Just need a little help identifying this little gal. Northern California Area (Mountain View, San Jose). My friend has named it Dougie.

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( Kind of a Giger look to her? Gorgeous, though. )