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What kind of spider is this?

ideal.dreams

ideal.dreams

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Hey guys,

I found this little guy outside of my garage last night and captured it. It looks a lot like the brown recluse but I want to get a second opinion. What do you guys think it is?

mYtg12S

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ideal.dreams said:
Hey guys,

I found this little guy outside of my garage last night and captured it. It looks a lot like the brown recluse but I want to get a second opinion. What do you guys think it is?

mYtg12S

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When I first looked at it I thought it looked like the spider was crawling up a ribbed condom - in which case I wouldn't care what kind of spider it was!!:eek:

I gotta get new glasses! :eek: ;)
 
Whatever kind of spider that is - either they're not very dangerous, or they are, but they're very well mannered. Because I've got dozens of those in my home, and honestly don't really care. I never get bitten, and we don't have any other bugs, likely thanks to them.

Don't get me wrong, I don't like spiders when they're on me - but those guys keep to themselves.

They also don't seem to really make webs - or at least webs that span any great distance.

So I just count their pest-control towards the rent - and they stay free. ;)
 
i too think its a wolf spider ..quiet a young one , when they get older the abdomen gets bigger and more rounded and they get a union jack pattern on their back(not on the abdomen) and then easier to identify and they become about as big (with legs )as the palm of your hand
i like spiders , they make great pets , ..keep the house clean of other insects like flies and even moskitos

but its definitely no Brown Recluse nor is it a black widow , so dont worry if the little guy bites its only painful :D

the cutest are jumping spiders , they have a face that looks like a smiley due to the 2 big front facing eyes , the other 6 eyes are more on the side and a lot smaller

jumping+spider+eyes+9.jpg


spiders in general are harmless , even the most poisonous ,they only bite as a very last resort in self defence as humans are not on their menu list
 
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I used to find the occasional spider inside but since I acquired a couple of cats both insects and spiders are almost nonexistent. Cats are amazing exterminators.
 
It turned out to be a funnel web spider. Or so I think. Either that or a hobo spider. Thanks for the replies guys :p.
 
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ideal.dreams said:
It turned out to be a funnel web spider. Or so I think. Either that or a hobo spider. Thanks for the replies guys :p.
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Doesn't look like a Funnel Web to me, those have a dangerous bite. But it could have been a Hobo which looks similar to Recluse, Brown Spiders etc. Hobo's have a bad bite too, nasty infections from them with the bacteria they carry.
 
SurferMan said:
Doesn't look like a Funnel Web to me, those have a dangerous bite. But it could have been a Hobo which looks similar to Recluse, Brown Spiders etc. Hobo's have a bad bite too, nasty infections from them with the bacteria they carry.
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There was a funnel shaped web where I caught the spider. I'm pretty sure it's a funnel web...isn't the Hobo spider somehow related with the funnel web spider?
 
ideal.dreams said:
There was a funnel shaped web where I caught the spider. I'm pretty sure it's a funnel web...isn't the Hobo spider somehow related with the funnel web spider?
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Methinks it is a grass spider, like someone else mentioned.
The American grass spiders are members of the genus Agelenopsis. They weave sheet webs that have a funnel shelter on one edge.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grass_spider

Edit: Serendipitously enough, I just found this exact spider in my window ceil. :)
 
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