fossil35 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 (edited) Found a fossil from the Florissant Colorado shale I'm thinking is a spider been looking for. It is very faded but wanted see if others thought was a spider too or if its something else. Was sure remember book saying spiders had bad preservation, so thinking maybe why so faded. Posting both halves. #1 (first half) #2 (second half) #2 (measure second half) If this would be a spider is it still good to spray it to protect? or could there be a problem as its faded a lot? Edited February 28 by fossil35 word 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Sure looks like a spider to me. Let's see what others have to say about it. 2 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyw Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 8 jointed legs 2 body segments…. My vote is spider. Super cool!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodney Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 lucky you found a spider. Looks female. Possibly some species of wolf spider, super cool again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Yup, spider. I have one from Florissant that looks a lot like this. Found it 30+ years ago. I did not put anything on it and it still looks fine. I don't think you should coat it with anything. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossil35 Posted February 29 Author Share Posted February 29 Thank you everyone for helping be sure was a spider this time. Founding a spider was one of the top finds was looking for. The other was a mantids wing (see as the book was saying whole one has not been found yet). Wasn't sure to spray, as that is what the paper said to do and I was doing that with the others. But with this being lighter and bit different then most others fossils here, wanted be sure would be ok without spraying or if spray could be a problem. Will try without. Thank again for info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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