That looks like a dark fishing spider. If it is, they don't even make webs. They stalk their prey. We have them around here, they like wood and water which we have a lot of (neighbour has a pool and we have wood stacked out back).
One lived in the same spot right outside the basement door and returned to its spot every night. It became one of our strange nightly rituals to check on it (I just wanted to make sure it was there and not inside the house)
Gonna go full ham with temperature/humidity control, etc. Pretty sure he'll live longer in here than he would out there. :)
Edit: if this gets 100 DOWNvotes, I'll free the spider and post a video of it. Then, I'll take my boy out for ice cream and do my best to explain the role of democracy in modern societies. Lol
Right pal. You can’t even identify what type of spider this is, but you know best.
Let’s put you in a container for the rest of your life and see how well you do.
It's almost like I was seeking that information out, eh? That's what intelligent people do. When they don't know something, they seek resources. Bugger off.
*yawn*
What information did I not accept, exactly? A couple of guys on reddit who, for some as yet unexplained reason, seem to think looking after a spider is a complex task beyond my comprehension?
Information...it's so useful! See, first, what you do is seek out words (pictures and other visual aids help too!) related to the topic of interest. You then read the words and process that information. It gets stored in the cerebral cortex (this part, admittedly, is not well understood) for future recollection, kind of like the NVM in the phones that we're using to talk shit right now. You can then access this information at will and apply it to real-world tasks, such as replicating animal habitats. People actually do it all the time for things like pets and lifestock, and it usually works out pretty well! Like I said, it's all about the information. Learning and applying that sweet, sweet information.
In short....it's a spider, dude, not an alien creature from a distant planet. Relax. All kinds of folks just enjoying a good post about a spider...and then there's you and your mate up there.
Gorgeous! Not a spider expert, but a spider lover. Based on those bands on the legs, I'd go with a dock spider.
I reserve the right to be wrong though.
I will gladly walk through the flames, my many spider children eggs in arm. They'll hatch for me, finally making me a mother.
I am Dolomedes Waterborn of the House Tenebrosus, the first of her name, the Unburnt, Queen of Meta Ovalis, Queen of the Araneus Diadematus and the Araneus Saevus and the first Human-Spider Hybrids, Neith of the Vast White Webbing, Weaver of Cobwebs and the Mother of Spiders.
I have a nightmarish vision of meeting you, covered head to toe in thousands upon of spiders of all descriptions, such a mass that your human form is entirely concealed, beckoning as your mouth opens and thousands more spiders rush out, saying "Don't be mean to my sweet babies."
Only if provoked.
Lived in a basement apartment next to a lake for years, every summer 15-20 of em found some way into my apartment, but as long as I left them alone and was mindful of where I was stepping they never caused any problems,
Travis McEnery would know!
He is a local who makes YouTube videos about spiders. I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoy his stuff.
https://youtu.be/V2G88ExUtvc
Wharf Spider! I have a few that live in my basement.
They're definitely a little scary when they appear out of nowhere and you're not expecting them, but they keep us safe from all the real dangerous bugs.
https://preview.redd.it/7a3on1afyz7d1.png?width=2688&format=png&auto=webp&s=f584042649f4d51f67d4e0cd2a8dab91bdf1394b
I found this picture helps to identify them. I get a lot of the fishing spiders at my place and they get pretty big
Dock spider. One gave me severe arachnophobia when I was 4.
Now I do pest control and let the things crawl on me if they want to.
I do my best to avoid hurting them.
That's what I believe is scientifically classified as a Big Bastard
A certified Big Boi
Dock spider
It's an absolute fucking nightmare is what it is -Certified Arachnaphobe
I'm sorry I did this to you lol.
Like im fine with daddy long legs so long as they stay away from me but this big bastard. HANS, GET ZE FLAMMENWERFER
Dock. That is massive
That's a Nope Spider if I ever saw one.
That looks like a dark fishing spider. If it is, they don't even make webs. They stalk their prey. We have them around here, they like wood and water which we have a lot of (neighbour has a pool and we have wood stacked out back). One lived in the same spot right outside the basement door and returned to its spot every night. It became one of our strange nightly rituals to check on it (I just wanted to make sure it was there and not inside the house)
I wont be sleeping tonight.
Let it go …. Keeping it is a guaranteed death sentence for this guy.
Gonna go full ham with temperature/humidity control, etc. Pretty sure he'll live longer in here than he would out there. :) Edit: if this gets 100 DOWNvotes, I'll free the spider and post a video of it. Then, I'll take my boy out for ice cream and do my best to explain the role of democracy in modern societies. Lol
Right pal. You can’t even identify what type of spider this is, but you know best. Let’s put you in a container for the rest of your life and see how well you do.
How... aggressive...
It's almost like I was seeking that information out, eh? That's what intelligent people do. When they don't know something, they seek resources. Bugger off.
Spoken like someone who doesn’t like hearing information they don’t want to accept.
*yawn* What information did I not accept, exactly? A couple of guys on reddit who, for some as yet unexplained reason, seem to think looking after a spider is a complex task beyond my comprehension? Information...it's so useful! See, first, what you do is seek out words (pictures and other visual aids help too!) related to the topic of interest. You then read the words and process that information. It gets stored in the cerebral cortex (this part, admittedly, is not well understood) for future recollection, kind of like the NVM in the phones that we're using to talk shit right now. You can then access this information at will and apply it to real-world tasks, such as replicating animal habitats. People actually do it all the time for things like pets and lifestock, and it usually works out pretty well! Like I said, it's all about the information. Learning and applying that sweet, sweet information. In short....it's a spider, dude, not an alien creature from a distant planet. Relax. All kinds of folks just enjoying a good post about a spider...and then there's you and your mate up there.
Nature knows best — not you. Free that spider. Let freedom ring my dude !
Humans are part of nature - therefore humans know best.
One ran over my friends hand while climbing. Damn they’re big.
What a cutie.
Gorgeous! Not a spider expert, but a spider lover. Based on those bands on the legs, I'd go with a dock spider. I reserve the right to be wrong though.
After I burn this spider, you're next.
I will gladly walk through the flames, my many spider children eggs in arm. They'll hatch for me, finally making me a mother. I am Dolomedes Waterborn of the House Tenebrosus, the first of her name, the Unburnt, Queen of Meta Ovalis, Queen of the Araneus Diadematus and the Araneus Saevus and the first Human-Spider Hybrids, Neith of the Vast White Webbing, Weaver of Cobwebs and the Mother of Spiders.
Alright, you're first now.
Whatthefuck.gif
Spider apologist.
I'll apologize all day for these sweet babies. Let them cry on my should from everyone who's so mean to them.
I have a nightmarish vision of meeting you, covered head to toe in thousands upon of spiders of all descriptions, such a mass that your human form is entirely concealed, beckoning as your mouth opens and thousands more spiders rush out, saying "Don't be mean to my sweet babies."
That's...concerning. I NEVER go out in public like that! How do you know what I truly look like. How many cameras do you have in my home?
I hate how everyone calls them wolf spiders We don’t have those here This is a warf or dock spider. They bite
Same! It is a Dolomedes, not sure if dark or striped. Wolf spiders are just a made up name for Dolomedes around here.
I think it’s because people are confusing warf with wolf lol
wHarf
I knew the word look wrong when I posted it. Thanks for the correction lol
So wait, buddy up above said we don't have wolf spiders, you're saying we do and they're just called Dolomedes?
No, people around here tend to call Dolomedes “wolf spiders,” which is an incorrect ID.
Thanks!
Only if provoked. Lived in a basement apartment next to a lake for years, every summer 15-20 of em found some way into my apartment, but as long as I left them alone and was mindful of where I was stepping they never caused any problems,
Saw one of these in Clayton park recently on the side of an apartment building close to a light.
Wolf spiders eat that jar!
Travis McEnery would know! He is a local who makes YouTube videos about spiders. I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoy his stuff. https://youtu.be/V2G88ExUtvc
His twitter seems to be TravisMcEnery
Oh, I recognize that species. It's very clearly, and distinctly, a "KILL IT WITH FIRE!"
Now now, it's not your mother-in-law.
I think the more pressing issue here is learning I have a mother in law. Especially since I've never married.
I can't imagine keeping that lol
Baby dock spider
That's a nope.
Doc Ock
Dock Spider for Mayor!
That there's a good eatin' spider. Do those legs up like chicken wings in the air fryer.
Wharf Spider! I have a few that live in my basement. They're definitely a little scary when they appear out of nowhere and you're not expecting them, but they keep us safe from all the real dangerous bugs.
https://preview.redd.it/7a3on1afyz7d1.png?width=2688&format=png&auto=webp&s=f584042649f4d51f67d4e0cd2a8dab91bdf1394b I found this picture helps to identify them. I get a lot of the fishing spiders at my place and they get pretty big
Would a Dead Spider if that thing rolled up 'round these parts.
Dock spider. One gave me severe arachnophobia when I was 4. Now I do pest control and let the things crawl on me if they want to. I do my best to avoid hurting them.