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Spider in the bathroom - Agelenopsis - female
Copyright © 2007 Hannah Nendick-Mason

Spider in the bathroom - Agelenopsis - Female
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
October 10, 2007
Size: 15 mm approx
Either we have a plague of these, or this is a single persistant/confused spider that has been spotted in two bedrooms of the house, and now in the bathroom, over the last week. I took a stab at the ID using my Spiders and Their Kin(1) book, and think it might be Agelenopsis sp. - anyone care to confirm/deny?
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Contributed by Hannah Nendick-Mason on 10 October, 2007 - 9:51pm
Last updated 23 October, 2007 - 2:43pm

Grass Spider
Hi Hannah. I believe you are correct in stating this is a member of the genus Agelenopsis. It is a grass spider, also known as the common funnel weaver or funnel web spider. I get a rush of these fellas in the spring and fall. They are very fast, so you may have just the one spider who doesn't know where (s)he wants to live.
… JenniferB, 10 October, 2007 - 10:15pm login or register to post comments

 
grass spider
I also found one of these hudge spiders in my bathroom. I have been trying to find out if these are poisonous or not. Please if you have any more info please email me at b.mallissa@yahoo.com. I live in Michigan and hate spiders.
… mallissa, 23 October, 2007 - 2:13pm login or register to post comments

 
They are not dangerous
- very few spiders are dangerous to humans, in fact. There's more info on the guide page here.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 23 October, 2007 - 2:37pm login or register to post comments

 
I agree
Agelenopsis female.
… Ted Kropiewnicki, 11 October, 2007 - 9:28am login or register to post comments

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