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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Wolf Spiders (Lycosidae) » Schizocosa
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Bathroom Sink Spider - Schizocosa
Copyright © 2009 chrisfnet

Bathroom Sink Spider - Schizocosa
Madison County, Illinois, USA
May 14, 2009
I saw this in our bathroom sink this morning. I ended up trapping it in a cup and letting it go outside, but I'm just curious as to what it is. I was thinking a wolf spider - but that's probably not right.
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Contributed by chrisfnet on 14 May, 2009 - 10:49am
Last updated 9 February, 2014 - 2:50pm

Moved
Moved from Wolf Spiders.
… Laura P., 9 February, 2014 - 2:50pm login or register to post comments

Moved
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… john and jane balaban, 6 June, 2009 - 2:26pm login or register to post comments

We would say you were correct
It certainly looks like a wolf spider with those eyes set back on the head. Thank you for trapping and releasing it. They are harmless to us yet great predators in the backyard.
… john and jane balaban, 14 May, 2009 - 10:53am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
I also was looking further, and found this: http://www.usq.edu.au/spider/find/spiders/447.htm which looks VERY, VERY similar to what I had.
… chrisfnet, 14 May, 2009 - 11:01am login or register to post comments

 
Correct
I'd concur that it is indeed a wolf spider. I have tons of these around my home. Some get quite large and scare the beejezus out of me when I'm gardening but quite nice to have around.
… joshuab, 14 May, 2009 - 12:14pm login or register to post comments

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