Found this guy crawling across the living room (identify?)

mr peasmr peas Registered Users Posts: 1,369 Major grins
edited June 10, 2012 in Holy Macro
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So I'm wondering if it would be safe to put this little guy back into the backyard. I figured it accidentally crawled into the house. There's mucho bugs out there now, good hunting for the little guy, but is the little bugger safe to have around just in case it crawls back in? Discuss.

Thanks :)

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  • SkorriSkorri Registered Users Posts: 110 Major grins
    edited June 8, 2012
    Looks like a wolf spider to me thumb.gif
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited June 9, 2012
    My guess would also be a wolf spider (fairly harmless)
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  • mr peasmr peas Registered Users Posts: 1,369 Major grins
    edited June 9, 2012
    Cool thanks! :)
  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,186 moderator
    edited June 10, 2012
    I agree that it looks like a Wolf spider.

    I would strongly suggest moving the spider to bushes, tall grass or overlapping rocks, at least 50 feet from the house. Wolf spiders are funnel web spiders and burrowers and I don't like them in the house. While they will mainly stay out of site and avoid humans, if they are cornered they can be aggressive. Children and small pets are especially vulnerable and can get a fever from a Wolf spider bite in some cases.
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