What kind of spider is this? (pictures)

Rizon · 06-24-2005, 09:43 AM

I get this spiders all over my house here in the Bay Area, California. Never seen them in a web, just scurrying up my walls, in my bed, or in other dark and dry places. I've also seen them jump just a bit (but not far) when I poke at them. This one was in our laundry a couple years ago, and with leg-length was a little smaller than a silver-dollar. It's not a tarantula or recluse, but that's all I know. Anyone know?

Bo Jackson's Hip · 06-24-2005, 10:13 AM

I've always called those wolf spiders, but dunno for sure.

21C · 06-24-2005, 10:34 AM

I'm not sure but maybe a LARGER PICTURE would help.

MacroGuru · 06-24-2005, 10:39 AM

It almost looks like a hobo spider....

Sun Tzu · 06-24-2005, 11:51 AM

Maple Leafs · 06-24-2005, 12:15 PM

In all seriousness, if I was in your situation I think I would have to move out my house.

Desnudo · 06-24-2005, 12:17 PM

I don't think that's a spider. But for you it's too late, as the alien is already in your belly.

sterlingice · 06-24-2005, 12:34 PM

Ew-- he had David Arquette in his house. Kill it!

SI

Buzzbee · 06-24-2005, 12:39 PM

I bet Grissom would know.

RendeR · 06-24-2005, 12:45 PM

three words:

BUG FUCKING BOMB

Farrah Whitworth-Rahn · 06-24-2005, 12:48 PM

I'm a little creeped out they're in your bed. Are you having trouble with the ladies? I think that might be part of the problem.

st.cronin · 06-24-2005, 12:49 PM

Spiders in a home are good luck, no? When I see a spider I usually say something nice to it.

MikeVic · 06-24-2005, 12:49 PM

I'd be freaked out if I saw that.

rkmsuf · 06-24-2005, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by st.cronin

Spiders in a home are good luck, no? When I see a spider I usually say something nice to it.

Like what?

sterlingice · 06-24-2005, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buzzbee

I bet Grissom would know.

Damn straight.

SI

Coffee Warlord · 06-24-2005, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkmsuf

Like what?

Like "I'm sorry I'm about to ruthlessly crush you with a wad of paper towels, then ship your battered remains directly to the sewer system, with the only sound being *flush*".

rkmsuf · 06-24-2005, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

Like "I'm sorry I'm about to ruthlessly crush you with a wad of paper towels, then ship your battered remains directly to the sewer system, with the only sound being *flush*".

that is kind of curteous and nice.

AZSpeechCoach · 06-24-2005, 02:00 PM

Looks like a brown bellied nut-gobbler. Protect your nuts.

st.cronin · 06-24-2005, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkmsuf

Like what?

Like "Hello Mr. Spider. Watch out for my cat, Martin Luther, who for some reason likes to eat spiders."

Glengoyne · 06-24-2005, 02:12 PM

I agree with the assessment "wolf spider". They are pretty common in CA.

As for the rest of you wimps....I've still got Black Widows in my Freaking Mailbox!!

maximus · 06-24-2005, 02:14 PM

Actually, I'm more scared of that pubic hair in the pic.

rkmsuf · 06-24-2005, 02:17 PM

When you think of pubic hair, think of Maximus.

sovereignstar · 06-24-2005, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by maximus

Actually, I'm more scared of that pubic hair in the pic.

Dude, if that is what your pubic hair looks like then you've got pubic hair issues.

maximus · 06-24-2005, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by sovereignstar

Dude, if that is what your pubic hair looks like then you've got pubic hair issues.

Why would I have issues? Maybe I straighten my pubics with hair straightener .

edit: it could be a butt hair.

Glengoyne · 06-24-2005, 02:29 PM

Wolf Spiders

Habitat: Common household pest in the fall when they are looking for a warm place to overwinter. They are commonly found around doors, windows, house plants, basements, garages, and in almost all terrestrial habitats. They do not spin a web but roam at night to hunt for food. Wolf spiders are often confused with the brown recluse, but they lack the unmistakable violin-shaped marking behind the head. The wolf spider is shy and seeks to run away when disturbed.

Description: Wolf spiders range from about 1/2 inch to 2 inches in length, hairy, and are typically brown to gray in color with various markings or lines. Wolf spider mothers carry their large egg sacs around with them. When the young spiderlings hatch they climb onto their mother's back and ride around until partially grown. Wolf spiders are not poisonous, though as with all spiders, bites may cause reactions in certain individuals.

Control: Please contact your local county extension office for current information.

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rkmsuf · 06-24-2005, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Control: Please contact your local county extension office for current information.

You can't stop the wolf spiders. You can only hope to contain them.

Glengoyne · 06-24-2005, 02:44 PM

I'd rather have wolf spiders and black widows that these things. Meet my introduction to arachnophobia, the Sydney Funnel Web Spider.

SlapBone · 06-24-2005, 03:35 PM

Good fun with a slingshot, but muy mal when you walk/ride/run through their undetected web. There is only one question on your mind: "Where he at?"

Bo Jackson's Hip · 06-24-2005, 03:42 PM

In my last job, I had to take a tour of this barrier island in NE Florida that was uninhabited, but was about to be developed. These spiders were literally **everywhere**. I have never seen anything like it in my entire life. You would look to your left off the trail and their would be webs with those things literally by the thousands. It was almost like a scene from a movie. We had to carry sticks to knock the webs down as we walked down these deer trails. I had to take like two showers that night, cause I had that crawly sensation.

SlapBone · 06-24-2005, 04:17 PM

Southeast Texas is just as bad in certain areas around the Trinty River. Rumor has it that these beasts came with our Bananas (thus the name... duuh) in the early part of the last century. If there is one place on earth that mimics equatorial climate conditions, its the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. They love it here, and our Chinese Tallow Trees welcome them with billions of open arms.

Coffee Warlord · 06-24-2005, 04:33 PM

Just to be safe, I'd set fire to your house.

Kodos · 06-24-2005, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glengoyne

I agree with the assessment "wolf spider". They are pretty common in CA.

As for the rest of you wimps....I've still got Black Widows in my Freaking Mailbox!!

For those of you who missed it, here's a classic thread:

The Black Widow in My Mail Box.

Buzzbee · 06-24-2005, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bo Jackson's Hip

In my last job, I had to take a tour of this barrier island in NE Florida that was uninhabited, but was about to be developed. These spiders were literally **everywhere**. I have never seen anything like it in my entire life. You would look to your left off the trail and their would be webs with those things literally by the thousands. It was almost like a scene from a movie. We had to carry sticks to knock the webs down as we walked down these deer trails. I had to take like two showers that night, cause I had that crawly sensation.

You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

st.cronin · 06-24-2005, 05:11 PM

I remember the banana spiders from my service stint on Okinawa. They were creepy, but not as bad as the GIANT BATS that swooped out of trees at you.

sterlingice · 06-24-2005, 05:21 PM

I really like tallow trees. Kindof miss them up here in Kansas.

SI

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21C College Prospect Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Newcastle, Australia	I'm not sure but maybe a LARGER PICTURE would help.

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Desnudo Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Here and There	I don't think that's a spider. But for you it's too late, as the alien is already in your belly.

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Farrah Whitworth-Rahn Red-Headed Vixen Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ	I'm a little creeped out they're in your bed. Are you having trouble with the ladies? I think that might be part of the problem.

06-24-2005, 12:49 PM	#12
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	Spiders in a home are good luck, no? When I see a spider I usually say something nice to it.

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MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	I'd be freaked out if I saw that.

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Glengoyne Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Fresno, CA	I agree with the assessment "wolf spider". They are pretty common in CA. As for the rest of you wimps....I've still got Black Widows in my Freaking Mailbox!!

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maximus Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Where the system is screwed	Actually, I'm more scared of that pubic hair in the pic. Last edited by maximus : 06-24-2005 at 02:16 PM.

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Glengoyne Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Fresno, CA	Wolf Spiders Habitat: Common household pest in the fall when they are looking for a warm place to overwinter. They are commonly found around doors, windows, house plants, basements, garages, and in almost all terrestrial habitats. They do not spin a web but roam at night to hunt for food. Wolf spiders are often confused with the brown recluse, but they lack the unmistakable violin-shaped marking behind the head. The wolf spider is shy and seeks to run away when disturbed. Description: Wolf spiders range from about 1/2 inch to 2 inches in length, hairy, and are typically brown to gray in color with various markings or lines. Wolf spider mothers carry their large egg sacs around with them. When the young spiderlings hatch they climb onto their mother's back and ride around until partially grown. Wolf spiders are not poisonous, though as with all spiders, bites may cause reactions in certain individuals. Control: Please contact your local county extension office for current information. Return to Main page

06-24-2005, 02:44 PM	#27
Glengoyne Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Fresno, CA	I'd rather have wolf spiders and black widows that these things. Meet my introduction to arachnophobia, the Sydney Funnel Web Spider.

06-24-2005, 03:35 PM	#28
SlapBone High School JV Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Houston, Texas	Good fun with a slingshot, but muy mal when you walk/ride/run through their undetected web. There is only one question on your mind: "Where he at?" Last edited by SlapBone : 06-24-2005 at 03:35 PM.

06-24-2005, 03:42 PM	#29
Bo Jackson's Hip H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Jacksonville, Florida	In my last job, I had to take a tour of this barrier island in NE Florida that was uninhabited, but was about to be developed. These spiders were literally everywhere. I have never seen anything like it in my entire life. You would look to your left off the trail and their would be webs with those things literally by the thousands. It was almost like a scene from a movie. We had to carry sticks to knock the webs down as we walked down these deer trails. I had to take like two showers that night, cause I had that crawly sensation.

06-24-2005, 04:17 PM	#30
SlapBone High School JV Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Houston, Texas	Southeast Texas is just as bad in certain areas around the Trinty River. Rumor has it that these beasts came with our Bananas (thus the name... duuh) in the early part of the last century. If there is one place on earth that mimics equatorial climate conditions, its the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. They love it here, and our Chinese Tallow Trees welcome them with billions of open arms.

06-24-2005, 04:33 PM	#31
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	Just to be safe, I'd set fire to your house.

06-24-2005, 05:11 PM	#34
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	I remember the banana spiders from my service stint on Okinawa. They were creepy, but not as bad as the GIANT BATS that swooped out of trees at you.

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sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	I really like tallow trees. Kindof miss them up here in Kansas. SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

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