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Is this a HUGE Aggressive House Spider?? - Tegenaria gigantea
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Is this a HUGE Aggressive House Spider?? - Tegenaria gigantea
Tacoma, WA., Washington, USA
February 24, 2005
Size: about 3.5 inch X 2.5 inch
On my deck relaxing at about 9pm when I saw this crawling down the wall. Ever since I've been asking poeple what it is!

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Contributed by Phil on 25 September, 2005 - 5:07pm
Last updated 28 September, 2005 - 4:59pm

Giant House Spider
No, this is not the "aggressive" house spider (a.k.a - Hobo spider). This is the Giant House Spider a.k.a Greater European House Spider (Tegenaria duellica).

Little known fact: It is a misnomer to call the hobo spider the "aggressive house spider", because it is not aggressive. The name "aggressive" house spider originates from its taxonomical name Tegenaria agrestis, which some people (including some scientists who should have known better) have taken agrestis to mean "aggressive", but it is actually latin for "rural". Here's our guide page for the hobo.

For more information about your spider, please see the comments for your other submitted image:

… Christopher Hunt, 25 September, 2005 - 10:26pm login or register to post comments

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