The Biggest Spider of my Life

"BrtStlnd" (BrtStlnd) 10/02/2018 at 14:58 • Filed to: Arachnolopnik

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If any of you are as wimpy as I am when it comes to spiders, this is your trigger warning.

Does anyone know what manner of dragon this is? Its  back was covered in baby dragons

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > BrtStlnd 10/02/2018 at 15:07

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Possibly a brown recluse but I’m really not sure. However, if you’re really scared of spiders, why did you film it?

Shamoononon drives like a farmer > BrtStlnd 10/02/2018 at 15:07

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BARF!!  BLECH!  I did run into a tarantula on one of my hikes, the fugger chased me! But at least no babies.

Wacko > BrtStlnd 10/02/2018 at 15:08

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davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 10/02/2018 at 15:08

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Brown recluses are small.

MoCamino > BrtStlnd 10/02/2018 at 15:08

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Looks like a smaller species of tarantula to me.  Where are you located?

BrtStlnd > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 10/02/2018 at 15:09

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This was way too big to be a brown recluse. Those are small dragons. 

Wacko > BrtStlnd 10/02/2018 at 15:09

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Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 10/02/2018 at 15:09

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I couldn’t really tell the size from the video. 

BrtStlnd > MoCamino 10/02/2018 at 15:10

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Lower Midwest USA. 

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > BrtStlnd 10/02/2018 at 15:11

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“ While most spiders are venomous, the good news is that out of the more than 3,000 species of spiders in North America, there are only two primary species known to be dangerous to humans: the black widow and the brown recluse. Black widow venom packs a powerful punch of neurotoxins, though their bites are seldom fatal. The cytotoxins in the venom of the brown recluse spider (also known as a “fiddleback,” due to the violin-shaped marking on its back) can cause tissue damage and infection if left untreated.”

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 10/02/2018 at 15:12

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See title of post. =)

Wacko > BrtStlnd 10/02/2018 at 15:13

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BrtStlnd > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 10/02/2018 at 15:13

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Always tough to convey size but it would probably have filled out your average sticky note pad from edge to edge, including legs. 

Ash78, voting early and often > BrtStlnd 10/02/2018 at 15:13

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I’m going with wolf spider. We used to catch them all the time in Florida, where this is an “average” spider. They’re pretty awesome, they chase their prey and don’t waste time with webs. Sleep well tonight!

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_spider

BrtStlnd > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 10/02/2018 at 15:14

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Because it had to be documented for posterity. 

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > BrtStlnd 10/02/2018 at 15:14

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Wolf Spider probs. They take care of their babies.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > BrtStlnd 10/02/2018 at 15:19

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Wolf spider

BrtStlnd > Ash78, voting early and often 10/02/2018 at 15:21

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I assumed it was just a large Wolf Spider until I saw it move... they usually move very quickly but this gal moved like a tarantula. I don’t think there are any in my area though.

Edit: wiki says that they’re the only spider that carries babies on their abdomen. Mystery solved. 

TheRealBicycleBuck > BrtStlnd 10/02/2018 at 15:22

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Note: Trigger warnings require a safety image.

You just dropped an eight-legged trigger onto Oppo.

Die-Trying > BrtStlnd 10/02/2018 at 15:22

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ooooh, hey, saw one of those yesterday at the river while i was fishing. thing was no joke. if i were to have of smashed it, and spread out its legs, it would of had the wingspan of a dollar bill...... i made the executive decision to leave it be........

RPM esq. > BrtStlnd 10/02/2018 at 15:23

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As others have said, this is definitely a wolf spider. They’re big and remarkably oblivious toward humans , but not at all aggressive.

BrtStlnd > TheRealBicycleBuck 10/02/2018 at 15:24

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Fair point. I forgot it would make the pic so prominent. 

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Wacko 10/02/2018 at 15:24

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Thank you!!!

leicester > BrtStlnd 10/02/2018 at 15:25

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I’m guessing wolf spider too. PNW specimen with reference Po st-it.

Wacko > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 10/02/2018 at 15:28

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you’re building one right now right?

Just Jeepin' > BrtStlnd 10/02/2018 at 15:33

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Decided to go digging for spider pics (thanks, Apple, for adding search ML to iOS Photos) and found this gem I’d forgotten about. This one was trapped in a fuel pump display.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Wacko 10/02/2018 at 15:40

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I’m out of paper cups at work!! All I have is a clear Starbucks cup, paper, scissors, and tape.....

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > BrtStlnd 10/02/2018 at 15:44

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good spidygurl

MoCamino > BrtStlnd 10/02/2018 at 16:04

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I am in southwest MO. We have a small species of tarantula here. One crawled across the floor of the computer room I was working in several years ago - scared the crap out of me. Looking at that picture again though, the legs look too spindly to be a tarantula. I’d say the rest here are right - it could well be a wolf spider . They can get to 4 " across.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > BrtStlnd 10/02/2018 at 17:02

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One that requires proper attention, this should fix it :

user314 > Wacko 10/02/2018 at 17:18

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