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Giant House Spider (Eratigena duellica)
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Copyright © 2007
SusannahA
Tegenaria -
Eratigena duellica
Delta, British Columbia, Canada
June 20, 2007
Size: 1/2 inch (body)
Close up of eyes. Two rows, slightly curved up and down.
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Contributed by
SusannahA
on 21 June, 2007 - 3:21am
Last updated 19 April, 2023 - 7:43am
Moved
Moved from
Tegenaria
.
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Mandy Howe
, 12 March, 2013 - 5:31am
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Looks to us more like
a Funnel Web Spider - Tegenaria, see
in the guide, but others may be able to give you a more definititve answer.
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john and jane balaban
, 21 June, 2007 - 8:35am
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Yes, Tegenaria sp.
Yes, this is a species of Tegenaria. There are at least three species in your area, two of which are introduced, including the infamous "hobo" spider. There is relatively general agreement that the hobo is NOT venomous, but also little doubt that something is going on whereby its bites are sometimes causing necrotic wounds. This may be due to a bacterium the spider harbors on its fangs, but the mystery is still unsolved....Be careful not to put your hands where you can't see.
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Eric R. Eaton
, 21 June, 2007 - 12:32pm
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Yes, Tegenaria sp.
Thank you. I guess I should have kept the spider instead of releasing it. If it's a hobo, I really don't want it hiding in my gardening tool basket.
Thanks for the warning.
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SusannahA
, 21 June, 2007 - 12:56pm
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Looks to us more like
Thank you. That one looks almost identical. And King County is just south of here. That's probably it.
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SusannahA
, 21 June, 2007 - 12:32pm
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