I also say let it live. We have several of them in our house. They are shy and are usually found on the walls or ceilings near corners. Every once and a while I will see one moving to a new location. My GWP spotted one a few days ago while I was on the computer. She was very interested, lots of fun to watch her pointing on it.
We have had several that only had 7 legs. Never knew if it was a genetic flaw or they lost a leg.
Now those black widows and brown recluse are another matter. They get destroyed when found.
" 7 legs" is very bad luck..burn them soon as possible!
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I also say let it live. We have several of them in our house. They are shy and are usually found on the walls or ceilings near corners. Every once and a while I will see one moving to a new location. My GWP spotted one a few days ago while I was on the computer. She was very interested, lots of fun to watch her pointing on it.
We have had several that only had 7 legs. Never knew if it was a genetic flaw or they lost a leg.
Now those black widows and brown recluse are another matter. They get destroyed when found.
Spideys dont bother me, but the little Wifey is terrified of them in the house, so's, I gotta be the squisher.
Unless you are an elk of course. Now you know why you have no elk in eastern NE...
PS. When you find one, you can be sure there are others. They run in packs.
You're close on the pack thing, though. Can't tell from the photo for sure but at that size I'd guess a nice big female burrowing wolf spider. Look around the yard for hole(s) about dime size.
I found a whole patch of them one time. 50 or 75 holes, maybe 100, all in about ten or fifteen yard square area. We grabbed a couple tater forks and started prying them up. A fork a foot or little less on either side of a hole then ease a whole chunk of sod up. A few were smashed in the process but most came out in good shape. We kept at it until a nice big one like yours came up, took her up to the house and made a pet out of her. They tame right down and tolerate handling pretty well but ya gotta watch out, VERY fast runners.
Set it up in a terrarium, feed bugs to it. Use a coffee can lid or similar with a piece of sponge for water. They can live several years in captivity.
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I agree that it looks like a common wolf spider. Make no mistake, they can-will bite, not venomous. While fishing, Elliesbear on this forum had one bite him on the neck. Hurt for a while and that was it. No problems. Left a little red mark a day or two.
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Than and again, it might be one of those "Ice Spiders of Death" that thrive on sub zero temps, and go dormant in the Summer.
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I was bit by a similar appearing spider (although looking through the plastic container it surely isn't the same species). Reached into the pool skimmer to clean out leaves and felt a sting similar to a bee sting. Turned out to be a male tarantula that hadn't drowned by the time I encountered it. Male tarantulas are longer, slimmer and have a smaller abdomen than the female. So I trapped it in a jar and headed off to the ER. The triage nurse said it was a good thing I came in and brought the spider with me. They identified it and found it wasn't particularly venomous, but gave me a tetanus vaccine injection anyway.
The nurse said it isn't a good idea to ignore a spider bite, she recalled her friend, also a nurse, was bitten by a brown recluse spider. She didn't have it looked at until symptoms developed. First they cut out a large portion of flesh around the bite, then they amputated her leg below the knee, then the entire leg, then the poor woman died. Seems the spider's bite can also cause necrotizing fasciitis, so if the venom doesn't get you the infection will. The park I managed was home to black widows and brown recluse spiders, one had to be careful lifting a manhole cover, one manhole contained at least 200 black widows. It had to be fogged with insecticide before rodding the line.
When it comes to large dangerous spiders, kill 'em all.
It's a spider and a big one and that's all I need to know. Anything with 8 legs just creeps me out and needs to die ASAP if it has decided to take up residence in my proximity.
Lucky it wasn't on your roof. Could have ended up looking like this!!!
Hilarious!!!!
Love his daughters comment right at the end!
That was great, thanks I needed that!
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It's a spider and a big one and that's all I need to know. Anything with 8 legs just creeps me out and needs to die ASAP if it has decided to take up residence in my proximity.
Spiders don't bother me but that is exactly how I feel about snakes!!!!
