Looks like a rain spider to me (at least, that's what we call those ones in South Africa). Has it only got 7 legs?
November 09, 2009
Anonymous said...
I would say it's definitely a huntsman from the forward swept legs like a crab spider to the flat, wide body. Not to mention the considerable size which is actually pretty small for a huntsman.
November 09, 2009
Anonymous said...
And yes, it looks like this one lost a leg which isn't toom uncommon for a hunter-killer spider. It'll get the leg back next molt, though.
The 8th leg is very hard to see, it's hidden behind the middle leg on the left side of the photo. Several people have told me this is a wolf-spider, is that the same thing as a huntsman? I don't know. Anyway, thanks so much for posting my photo! -Terri
November 09, 2009
Anonymous said...
It's definitely not a wolf spider. Wolf spiders are grey, hairy and large (like my grandfather), but they look different from this. They tend to have narrow "heads" (cephalothorax actually) and two eyes that are large, prominent and often set high.
Hmm not sure. Possibly a Brown Recluse? But don't get bitten by those. Search "Brown Recluse bite" and you'll see what I mean.
November 19, 2009
Terri encountered this spider in her mop bucket. Now, it takes little provocation for me to walk away from a mopping job. But this? I could legitimately get away with not mopping the kitchen floor for a month, since my wife is understanding when it comes to my arachnophobia. It might almost be worth the encounter...
Anyone know what kind of spider this is? The mop bucket in question is in Phoenix, AZ, USA. Is it a huntsman?
Thanks for the photo, Terri. That penny was awful brave for getting so close to the spider.
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posted by Raging Wombat at 6:31 AM on Oct 31, 2009
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Close this window Jump to comment formI will, without fail always vote gross on spider pictures - RW - EWW
Stupid penny
November 09, 2009
Looks like a rain spider to me (at least, that's what we call those ones in South Africa). Has it only got 7 legs?
November 09, 2009
I would say it's definitely a huntsman from the forward swept legs like a crab spider to the flat, wide body. Not to mention the considerable size which is actually pretty small for a huntsman.
November 09, 2009
And yes, it looks like this one lost a leg which isn't toom uncommon for a hunter-killer spider. It'll get the leg back next molt, though.
November 09, 2009
The 8th leg is very hard to see, it's hidden behind the middle leg on the left side of the photo. Several people have told me this is a wolf-spider, is that the same thing as a huntsman? I don't know. Anyway, thanks so much for posting my photo!
-Terri
November 09, 2009
It's definitely not a wolf spider. Wolf spiders are grey, hairy and large (like my grandfather), but they look different from this. They tend to have narrow "heads" (cephalothorax actually) and two eyes that are large, prominent and often set high.
November 09, 2009
So it is a huntsman and rain spider -- looks like anyway. Here's a wiki link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntsman_spider
-Sarah
November 09, 2009
Looks like a rain spider to me (at least, that's what we call
November 11, 2009
I don't care what you call it. I call it yucky!!!
November 11, 2009
Hmm not sure. Possibly a Brown Recluse? But don't get bitten by those. Search "Brown Recluse bite" and you'll see what I mean.
November 19, 2009