he might be a huntsman spider; I forget if they're BAD BITEY but uhhhh

It was chilling near a folder pile, a little less or around 1" from toes to toes. I got a cup and cardboard to remove it but it skedaddled when I wasn't looking.

hmmmm. yeah, I normally ignore the Lil orb weavers and such, but this was a new one to me.

IF: THEN they're not VENOMOUS VENOMOUS generally, but it would still suck, and he might chase you back

(NEROUS LAUGHTER WHAT THE FUCK.PNG) but I'm le coweurde

so.

(I GOOGLES THIS FOR YOU, asjdfshfa)

whew, also try "wolf spider" on your phone or, like, let's hope science side of timeline shows up because one check is about all I've got in me

best of luck o7

That is either a wolf spider or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunts... I'm not sure

Yeah, looks like it might be a huntsman; apparently their bite can be quite painful but not life-threatening.

ooh, will look at more pics of wolf spiders too

Miz_Bluebird angelcide ilu both, thank you for helping me investigate<33333

as long as it's not a brown recluse I can skip the flamethrower this time

also huntsmen eat roaches, which would be a bonus!

wolf spiders are a real pain since we had them infesting my mom's garage and she said Wolf Spiders release some sort of chemical when they get killed that makes any nearby spiders aggro

ooh, huntsmens' eyes reflect light, so I'll have to grab my phone flashlight if I see it again in a place I can't get at it easily

aaagh, I hope it's not that then! but I just intend to out it outside so hopefully that won't happen

From my googling so far, a recluse would have a skinnier and more oval thorax, while this one's was diamond-shaped. Thank goodness.

yeah, that's def not a recluse... ask me how I know >.<

(never bitten, but man we used to find them)

This wolf on reddit looks similar enough to be it, especially the body shape. The width of the dark stripes is what's throwing me off; most seem to have much thinner dark stripes

Fuzzytale I AM VERY GLAD~~<3

WOLF SPIDER! That's what we call them in West Texas, but I've heard they're also called hutsman spiders, too. XD

And fwiw, their bites are reportedly painful, but while they're less timid than most other spiders, you have to pester them a pretty good amount for them to bite you. If you leave them alone, they'll leave you alone.

And they carry their babies on their backs, so if you find one that looks extra fat and fuzzy, it's a momma and her brood!

Awwww! We'll, as long as they can be a good neighbor eating bugs under my file cabinet, I have no quarrel with them.

Thank you!<3

looks like a wolf spider of the Tigrosa genus, possibly Tigrosa annexa or Tigrosa helluo

but yes, they do not generally bite unless provoked, and their venom is not medically significant to humans :>

glad you got answers!

(I've been having to catch and deal with my own bugs in your absence, please praise my fortitude. I also had to deal with a mouse.)

I would not like roaches or big spiders but am sad to miss out on your cute house geckos down there

crimsonxiphos Neat! I knew you'd know something cool about it<3

tricia868 Much respect for your bug and mouse fortitude; I'm proud of you! And yes, there are SO MANY cute geckos and anoles.