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What does this "Creepy Crawler" look like to you?
Found this guy on the wall as I was walking in the house:
 What could it be? Is it a Brown Recluse? If so, please tell me so I can dispose of it. If it's a regular old garder spider I'll leave it be, but it's still getting OUT of here. The spider looks to be an inch in length.
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F*ck, it's gone now.
 Time to go spider hunting. I hate having arachnaphobia... daddy long legs are ok though. I let those hang out in my room, but any spider like the one pictured, I'm outta here.
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06-23-2006, 12:04 AM
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Doesn't look like a brown recluse to me...looks like a commoner.
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Thank you. I am releived now. If it might be something "different" (aka dangerous) please don't post until tomorrow. I still have to sleep tonight
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06-23-2006, 12:14 AM
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No brown recluse in California, don't worry.
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wolf spider maybe? Big & ugly, but harmless. We have them all over the place - I'm not too fond of them, but I let them be...
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Have it bite you and find out
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06-23-2006, 04:09 AM
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This guy is over 6-8 inches from end to end.
 This is a Wolf Spider. The shiny things on her back are a pile of babies! 
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06-23-2006, 05:42 AM
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brown recluse are smaller than 1", non?
Apparently we have an abundance of brown recluse in CT, but sightings are very rare.
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Good God, man! You're in Moraga! More Black Widows there than you can shake a stick at. I'm in Alamo and I have Black Widows all over. They love my garage.
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06-23-2006, 05:54 AM
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Brown recluse is pretty spindly looking, more so than your guy. Nasty bite, sort of like copperhead venom. None in Cali to my knowledge
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06-23-2006, 06:04 AM
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I've never seen any black widows around here Moses.
 They're probably all hiding somewhere, as they should be . Honestly, the spiders with eggs on their backs are just too gross. Ewwww
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06-23-2006, 11:59 AM
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Those weren't eggs, they were hatched, baby spiders! If you squish the mommy, the babies just run!
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that is why you go after them with a match and a can of WD-40. #597 of 1000 uses for the blue and gold can.
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06-23-2006, 12:20 PM
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can of deodorant ( or any other spray from a can thing) and a lighter...
there's something about fire that adds a little more satisfaction to the ordeal... call me a firebug, but that's the way i see it..
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How about one of these? Its an Orb Weaver spider. The webs are tough like a Black Widows but it is supposedly a harmless garden spider. I'll keep my distance just the same.
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Matt, you FOR SURE have black widows around your place. I see them everytime I clean up, move something etc.
A few weekends ago, I was at my buddy's place (1500 acre parcel in the hills outside of San Jose) and we took his ranch truck out to go get some boulders to build a fire pit with. When we moved this one rock, I saw the BIGGEST black widow I have ever seen! HUGE! Thankfully, spiders don't bother me a bit. Snakes on the other hand......then I turn into a little girl and freak out!  -Chris
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I saw my Wife squish one of dem Wolf Spiders with bare feet then pick up the dead with her bare hands and send it down the disposall. I am very askeerd of my Wife...
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Home Defense. Use it inside around baseboards windowsills, under appliances, etc. Works quite well and lasts for weeks.
Years ago, my daughter had a little apartment in Titusville, Fla. I was staying with her a few days and racking out on the couch. She told me not to get too concerned if I saw something creeping around after dark. She had a huge Wolf Spider living in her closet and figured it earned its keep by eating some of the other crawlies that inhabit the area.
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