Guest Report post Posted July 4, 2005 I was moving some straw in the shed this morning, when this spider scared the #&*@ out of me. Needless to say , (I sprayed him) Its almost 4" long from leg tip to leg tip. I looked it up on google and it looks like it could be a brown recluse. I learned that one way to tell is by a dark brown violin-shaped marking on the head. What do you think? I placed a Kennedy Half Dollar under it for sizing We are right on the edge of brown recluse range. Leaky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted July 4, 2005 Your more than on the edge Leaky, that must be a older map because the brown recluse has been here in MI for a number of years now. Sprayed him? I would have got my 30.06 and shot his ass Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted July 4, 2005 After an extensive search on google images, I have come to the conclusion that it is probably a Wolf Spider. A very large ugly Wolf Spider. It's just to large and hairy to be a Brown Recluse. Leaky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted July 4, 2005 OK I dont think we need anymore up close pics of that thing...alrighty? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted July 4, 2005 I'm with Steve on this one...I would have taken a rifle and killed him. lol. The spiders and old mister no shoulders, those are two animals I don't get along with. lol. -redneck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vices 0 Report post Posted July 4, 2005 I would say its a wolf spider.. I woulda taken the ole axe to that lil monster.. wouldnt have cared if he was in the china cabinet... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted July 4, 2005 QUOTE -redneckfisherman- I'm with Steve on this one...I would have taken a rifle and killed him QUOTE -vices- I woulda taken the ole axe to that lil monster.. wouldnt have cared if he was in the china cabinet... When I first saw it, I thought it was a mouse! I was quite intimidating ! Leaky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted July 4, 2005 It's a Wolf Spider, we have them all over here in FL. I think the Brown Recluse is very small and not nearly as large as a Wolf. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flyfishing Lady 0 Report post Posted July 4, 2005 Hay we have Recluse over here in Utah. Them suckers will get that big. There a mean little thing. They ripp the hide off you. They will make you very sick if not dead. Next time just shoot it and and walk away. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted July 4, 2005 Brown Recluse Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bud Guidry 0 Report post Posted July 4, 2005 wolf spider the pic that TB posted is the ever dangerous brown recluse andis much smaller than the wolf spider. i caught a black widow spider 4 days ago in my truck. jean took it home for his program with the school and animals for kids thing. it was crawling on my hand when i noticed it first. that was scary Bud Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flyfishing Lady 0 Report post Posted July 5, 2005 Ok what ever it is just kill it. These are scareing me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redleg 0 Report post Posted July 5, 2005 Just a story for posterity.... Whe I was in the service, there was a guy bit by one while in his sleeping bag. Ended up swelling up real bad and getting infected. After a couple weeks, they ended up getting ORDERED to see a doctor. They decided to remove the area cause of gain-green(sp?). When they opened him up, they found it full of eggs that were about ready to hatch. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Brewer 0 Report post Posted July 16, 2005 arent you glad they dont have wings Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
