Big Spider

[rottnlab dad]

I just went downstairs and saw this guy on the kitchen floor.  I think it's a wolf spider, but I'm not sure.  (Of course I put him back outside where he belongs.)

[Shanna]

OOOOHHHHHHHHHHH     That gave me the shivers.....   THAT WAS FUN.  he he.

Yeppers.... Wolf Spider.  It truly amazes me how big they can get.  That one is skinny though.

[kathy5475]

Too coincindental........I go to check the chlorine tab in my pool...on the chlorinator is one of these, way way bigger than your guy.  So now the dilemma is do i knock him off and drown him or lift the chlorinator out with him on it and save him............what do ya think I did  ?

[Shanna]

what do ya think I did  ?

Turned on some Keith Whitley and asked him to two-step with you?   

*singing* ... don't close your eyes.....

[lablimo]

Ohhhhh, that gave me the willies big time!!  I don't think we have those in California -- gosh I hope not -- I'm going on the internet to find out.  Gosh that sucker is big!

OK -- I guess there are many species of wolf spiders -- I suppose we have them out here, too!  Perhaps I've seen one, but never one the size of yours!  I don't mind spiders too much and always catch them and let them go outside.  That one might be a bit indimidating, though .

[rottnlab dad]

Ohhhhh, that gave me the willies big time!!  I don't think we have those in California -- gosh I hope not -- I'm going on the internet to find out.  Gosh that sucker is big!

OK -- I guess there are many species of wolf spiders -- I suppose we have them out here, too!  Perhaps I've seen one, but never one the size of yours!  I don't mind spiders too much and always catch them and let them go outside.  That one might be a bit indimidating, though .

That one definitely startled me a bit.  Of course I was in bare feet and came around the corner and there it was right in my path.  I'm glad I was paying attention - but he was kind of hard to miss.

At that size, it defnitely is a bit intimidating, but at least they are easy to see and are generally easy to catch (this guy stayed still long enough for me to put down a ruler and take several pictures...)

[Kate2jays]

Thank goodness we don't get anything as big as that over here, the goose bumps were up on my arms just looking at the picture, i always try to get them in a glass and put them out but there is NO WAY i could have handled him- well done you

[2LabsInNEPA]

I hate the long legs on those things - they just look creepy. 

[Linda1]

Spiders don't usually bother me unless they take me by surprise!  Are wolf spiders the ones that jump?

[2labsmom]

we have those spiders in our school building and they get pretty big.  we usually kill them because if you get bitten by one, you swell up like a prize fighter for about a week.  i'm always worried they are going to come down off a web and land on me.  BLUH

[delmonico]

We have those, but I'm about 95% sure they're not a wolf spider, Brown Garden spider comes to mind, Shanna get busy.   

[sidneygirl]

Oh wow, I would freak out if I saw that, I hate, hate, hate spiders.....

[rushpuppy]

It is a wolf spider.  Harmless but they do and can bite.  I got bit on the toe by one and it hurt like a s.o.b. 

[CJs Mom]

ick.  I don't like spiders in my house.  Very nice of you to set him free.

[kathy5475]

what do ya think I did  ?

Turned on some Keith Whitley and asked him to two-step with you?   

*singing* ... don't close your eyes.....

Well if Keith Whitley were still with us and happened to be in my backyard at that time, we probably would've done more like a fast shuffle away from that big spider!

[Emyly N Rio]

Where's Nick?

[AngusFangus]

EEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

Filling in for Nick until he gets here...

Oh my gosh, I would have FREAKED out! I've seen those a few times around here too. I HATE spiders! Terrified of them! I have my own personal spider-removal service named Kevin. It works pretty well. I am very thankful for it.

[abpingue]

That baby would have died and very quickly! I would still be crying if I saw that in or near my house.

I am okay with spiders, the ones I see around the house are usually very small. Just the way I like 'em. I don't normally kill them, because they always run away. If they come near me they die. Quickly but horribly.

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