What kind of spider is this, and should I release it or dispatch it?

[flakey chick]

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I let most spiders go, indoors or out. Big ones have to go outside. I make exception for the brown widow spider though. Not only is it poisonous, but it is non-native/ invasive where I live. I have only seen the spider once, but it's eggs sacs are unmistakable. They have these spikey things all over. It is a plain brown spider with the red hourglass thing on the abdomen. Its poison is supposedly more potent than the black widow, but injects less of it.

 

[CritterHill]

I just submitted those pictures to whatsthatbug.com

I'll let you know if they get back to me with an ID. I think they are a bit backlogged right now though.

DraftHorse, you should have seen my dancing when I found the one in my shoe with my toe!

 

[rooster-red]

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So the spider bit you and died???

What kind of reaction did you have? A friend of mine in Florida almost lost his arm
from the reaction he had.

As the neurotoxins spread through the body every nerve lights up like it is on fire!

This is followed by tremors, and a lot of pain (and I have a high pain threshold). It lasts for 4-5 days before slowly easing. Forget trying to walk for the first 2 days, or sleep.

The flesh at the wound site begins to die, and needs frequent flushings and antibiotics to try to keep infection down. I got fairly lucky with my wound because I started flushing it right after the bite.

 

[drafthorse39]

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I remember I was sitting outside with my friend in the grass, She just pointed down at my leg, I looked down and I swear BILLIONS of ants were crawling up my pants, I threw my dogs leash at her and bolted home, people were staring at me like I just escaped the nut house. I was so close to stripping right then and there. I HATEEEE bugs, anykind... Crickets freak me out so bad, but termites are sooo much worse, they have no idea where their going so they stick in your hair and stuff UGH, I got chills! I can't imagine finding a spider the size of a giant cookie in my shoe, NO WAY! BLUGH

 

[inudat12]

Looks like a

Huntsman Spiders ...low risk - non-aggressive

Huntsman Spider

Venom toxicity - the bite of Huntsman Spiders is of low risk (non toxic) to humans. They are a non-aggressive group of spiders. However, a large individual can give a painful bite. Beware in summer when the female Huntsman Spider is guarding her egg sacs or young. Spider Identification - an adult varies greatly around 1/2" in body length - has long legs - the diameter of an adult including legs may reach 2" - the first 2 pairs of legs are longer than rear two - it is hairy - buff to beige brown in color, with dark patches on the body. Habitat - a hunter that prefers to live under the flaking bark of trees, under flat rocks and under eaves or within roof spaces of buildings. The Huntsman Spider often wanders into homes and is found perched on a wall. It is a shy, timid spider that can move sideways at lighting-fast speed when disturbed.

This is from one of my favorite ID sites----http://www.termite.com/spider-identification.html#huntsman

And this is another---http://bugguide.net/node/view/94827/bgimage

HTH
Tracy

 

[Wildsky]

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So the spider bit you and died???

What kind of reaction did you have? A friend of mine in Florida almost lost his arm
from the reaction he had.

As the neurotoxins spread through the body every nerve lights up like it is on fire!

This is followed by tremors, and a lot of pain (and I have a high pain threshold). It lasts for 4-5 days before slowly easing. Forget trying to walk for the first 2 days, or sleep.

The flesh at the wound site begins to die, and needs frequent flushings and antibiotics to try to keep infection down. I got fairly lucky with my wound because I started flushing it right after the bite.

 

[chickens4jojo]

GET THE BROOM, NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That would be MY weapon of choice!!

 

[CritterHill]

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Hmmm, I'm leaning more towards nursery web spider. If you go here:

http://www.whatsthatbug.com/spiders.html

And search for "(8/11/2003)What kind of giant spider is this" within that page, you see a pic of a nursery web spider that looks a bit more like this one as far as leg conformation. I think it is the second or third nursery web spider on that page... Apparently they come in many different shapes and markings.

 

[CritterHill]

This link may be easier to navigate:

http://bugguide.net/node/view/154473

 

[Cetawin]

I do not know the actual name of it but it is a wood spider and harmless. It eat insects like mosquitoes.

A brown recluse could only dream and take steroids to ever hope to be that big. hehehehehehe