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hnybun128 · 08-29-2011, 05:34 PM

Seriously, can anyone identify this spider??

rsz_wolf_spider.jpg

This thing is huge! Normally, I just leave spiders alone, but she's right next to my front door and she scares me to death! I've tried googling, but I can't tell if she's a wolf spider or a funnel web grass spider or something else...

southernbelle04 · 08-29-2011, 05:37 PM

Oh me! I am terrified, yet intrigued of spiders. I don't recognize the type of spider that is. I would either call a man in to kill it or be finding some way to transport it to somewhere else out in the woods. I hate to squash them, but if it's terrifying me....

hnybun128 · 08-29-2011, 05:40 PM

If I could transport her, I would, but she hides in the siding every time you approach her. You can see the window in the left of the picture. What you can't see is that my front door is to the right, just outside the picture.

Seriously, my skin won't stop crawling!!!!!!

celstu1 · 08-29-2011, 05:44 PM

I love how you call it her! Haha. If she hides when you go near her, let her be... She will move on in a day or two. I am terrified and intrigued also by spiders! I'd be using another door! Lol

DvlshAngel985 · 08-29-2011, 05:44 PM

Ew! I'm sorry, I'm no help either.

southernbelle04 · 08-29-2011, 05:46 PM

Oh me, I feel your pain! They make my skin crawl too, but it's so weird how they fascinate me at the same time. Any time Brandon (that's my hubby) see's one that he thinks I would like to see, he will call me out to see it. It's really silly. I even have a old VHS that my Mom was throwing out of her classroom from National Geographic called 'webs of intrigue.' LOL. It's so weird that I'm scared of them.

I wonder if you might could get it to crawl on a stick. Like a long stick and poke it between the crack she keeps hiding in? And then take the stick elsewhere? LOL. You can see I'm usually not the spider killer in our house. Brandon always gets tissue and squashes them for me. And I'm so weird, I actually make him 'flush' them so that they are out of the house.

hnybun128 · 08-29-2011, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by celstu1

I love how you call it her! Haha. If she hides when you go near her, let her be... She will move on in a day or two. I am terrified and intrigued also by spiders! I'd be using another door! Lol

She's actually been there for quite a while. She wasn't even half her current size when she moved in.

I'm starting to think she might be a funnel web spider. Her web even looks funnel shaped, right? If that's the case, she can stay because they're harmless. I guess she'll keep unwanted guests away, huh?

kjc · 08-29-2011, 05:59 PM

I would guess A Wolf Spider, as you live in the USA. Funnel Web Spiders live in Australia. Not that it's impossible, but least likely...

They are very fast, but if you take a longish type stick and mess up the web everyday, she'll probably move on her own.

Just keep in mind all spiders carry venom, it's how they eat... Funnel Web Spiders are highly venomous and deadly in Australia....

southernbelle04 · 08-29-2011, 06:02 PM

Me again...LOL. I asked the resident spider killer (Brandon) and he said it looks like a wolf spider to him. Do you know if she has a egg sac in there? Most wolf spiders are very protective mothers. After there babies hatch, they cling to the tiny hairs on her backside and travel everywhere with her. So never squash the spider if it has the babies clinging on....little spiders will go everywhere. This happened to us once when we squashed one on our carport.

Valenie · 08-29-2011, 06:13 PM

Be careful if her web is funnel shaped she could be a hobo spider if so she is dangerous. Ive attached a pict of one.

BabyGirl Rosie · 08-29-2011, 06:23 PM

Ewwwww! Yucky spiders! I would FREAK out if I saw her at my door!

Time to yell for DH to come take care of it! Lol. Or at least that is what I do!

hnybun128 · 08-29-2011, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by kjc

I would guess A Wolf Spider, as you live in the USA. Funnel Web Spiders live in Australia. Not that it's impossible, but least likely...

They are very fast, but if you take a longish type stick and mess up the web everyday, she'll probably move on her own.

Just keep in mind all spiders carry venom, it's how they eat... Funnel Web Spiders are highly venomous and deadly in Australia....

Illinois Spiders

There are the funnel web spiders that live in Illinois. If you look at the link, there's a picture of a wolf spider right above the funnel spider. I think the wolf spider's abdomen is much more rounded, while the funnel web spider's abdomen seems more elongated, like my new friend on my front porch.

kjc · 08-29-2011, 06:26 PM

Spider Identification Chart - Venomous or Dangerous?

hnybun128 · 08-29-2011, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Valenie

Be careful if her web is funnel shaped she could be a hobo spider if so she is dangerous. Ive attached a pict of one.

I think my spider has different patterns on her abdomen, don't you? Either way, she is icky and my skin won't stop crawling!

Valenie · 08-29-2011, 06:33 PM

IDK but ever since I watched Infested on Animal Planet and that hobo spider was on there I freak out at any funnel weds lol!

08-29-2011, 05:34 PM	#1
hnybun128 I ♥ Maci & Mojo Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Morris, IL, USA Posts: 856	I'm Afraid To Use My Front Door! Seriously, can anyone identify this spider?? rsz_wolf_spider.jpg This thing is huge! Normally, I just leave spiders alone, but she's right next to my front door and she scares me to death! I've tried googling, but I can't tell if she's a wolf spider or a funnel web grass spider or something else... __________________ Gina ~Mojo , Maci ~ Sweetie, Katie, Coco Chanel, & Figaro

08-29-2011, 05:37 PM	#2
southernbelle04 Katie Scarlett's Mommy Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Sweet Home Alabama Posts: 7,554 Blog Entries: 1	Oh me! I am terrified, yet intrigued of spiders. I don't recognize the type of spider that is. I would either call a man in to kill it or be finding some way to transport it to somewhere else out in the woods. I hate to squash them, but if it's terrifying me.... __________________ Aymee & Katie Scarlett

08-29-2011, 05:40 PM	#3
hnybun128 I ♥ Maci & Mojo Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Morris, IL, USA Posts: 856	If I could transport her, I would, but she hides in the siding every time you approach her. You can see the window in the left of the picture. What you can't see is that my front door is to the right, just outside the picture. Seriously, my skin won't stop crawling!!!!!! __________________ Gina ~Mojo , Maci ~ Sweetie, Katie, Coco Chanel, & Figaro

08-29-2011, 05:44 PM	#4
celstu1 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 10,534	I love how you call it her! Haha. If she hides when you go near her, let her be... She will move on in a day or two. I am terrified and intrigued also by spiders! I'd be using another door! Lol __________________ “Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer.” ― Dean Koontz

08-29-2011, 05:44 PM	#5
DvlshAngel985 Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles, California, USA Posts: 12,693	Ew! I'm sorry, I'm no help either. __________________ Littlest JakJak We miss you Kaji

08-29-2011, 05:46 PM	#6
southernbelle04 Katie Scarlett's Mommy Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Sweet Home Alabama Posts: 7,554 Blog Entries: 1	Oh me, I feel your pain! They make my skin crawl too, but it's so weird how they fascinate me at the same time. Any time Brandon (that's my hubby) see's one that he thinks I would like to see, he will call me out to see it. It's really silly. I even have a old VHS that my Mom was throwing out of her classroom from National Geographic called 'webs of intrigue.' LOL. It's so weird that I'm scared of them. I wonder if you might could get it to crawl on a stick. Like a long stick and poke it between the crack she keeps hiding in? And then take the stick elsewhere? LOL. You can see I'm usually not the spider killer in our house. Brandon always gets tissue and squashes them for me. And I'm so weird, I actually make him 'flush' them so that they are out of the house. __________________ Aymee & Katie Scarlett

08-29-2011, 05:59 PM	#8
kjc I♥PeekTinkySaph&Finny Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 18,872	I would guess A Wolf Spider, as you live in the USA. Funnel Web Spiders live in Australia. Not that it's impossible, but least likely... They are very fast, but if you take a longish type stick and mess up the web everyday, she'll probably move on her own. Just keep in mind all spiders carry venom, it's how they eat... Funnel Web Spiders are highly venomous and deadly in Australia.... __________________ Kat Chloe Lizzy PeekABooTinkerbell SapphireInfinity Last edited by kjc; 08-29-2011 at 06:04 PM.

08-29-2011, 06:02 PM	#9
southernbelle04 Katie Scarlett's Mommy Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Sweet Home Alabama Posts: 7,554 Blog Entries: 1	Me again...LOL. I asked the resident spider killer (Brandon) and he said it looks like a wolf spider to him. Do you know if she has a egg sac in there? Most wolf spiders are very protective mothers. After there babies hatch, they cling to the tiny hairs on her backside and travel everywhere with her. So never squash the spider if it has the babies clinging on....little spiders will go everywhere. This happened to us once when we squashed one on our carport. __________________ Aymee & Katie Scarlett

08-29-2011, 06:23 PM	#11
BabyGirl Rosie I ♥ my girls! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: With My Yorkies Posts: 18,980	Ewwwww! Yucky spiders! I would FREAK out if I saw her at my door! Time to yell for DH to come take care of it! Lol. Or at least that is what I do! __________________ Momma to three sweet Yorkie girls Rosie Marie, Mikki Leigh , and Lily Mae Grace!

08-29-2011, 06:26 PM	#13
kjc I♥PeekTinkySaph&Finny Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 18,872	Spider Identification Chart - Venomous or Dangerous? __________________ Kat Chloe Lizzy PeekABooTinkerbell SapphireInfinity

08-29-2011, 06:33 PM	#15
Valenie Owned by Bella & Tibbs Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Loyall KY USA Posts: 2,252 Blog Entries: 15	IDK but ever since I watched Infested on Animal Planet and that hobo spider was on there I freak out at any funnel weds lol! __________________ XOXO Valenie LOVING Mommy to Tibbers Bella and my son Adam!