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What type of spider is this?
Copyright © 2009 Mathews4

What type of spider is this?
New Braunfels, Comal county, South Central Texas County, Texas, USA
October 7, 2009
Size: about 2 1/2 inches
My youngest son and our dog found this spider today in our garage. We have not seen anything like this. It is extremely aggressive. It rears up on its back legs when it is approached from the front.
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Contributed by Mathews4 on 7 October, 2009 - 5:16pm
Last updated 8 October, 2009 - 10:10am

Eucteniza?
Appears to be a Eucteniza sp, probably E. stolida, but some better pictures of legs 1 and 2 would help with an ID.
… Cody S Will, 12 November, 2009 - 12:17am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Schneider, 8 October, 2009 - 10:10am login or register to post comments

Not an expert -
but I believe that this is a mygalomorph spider ("tarantula") of some sort. Although it may appear aggressive, it is not a dangerous spider at all unless someone tries to pick it up with their bare hands or corner it, in which case it might pinch someone's fingers. It's probably very scared of you! :)
… Ken Schneider, 7 October, 2009 - 6:32pm login or register to post comments

 
Not to mention the irritating
Not to mention the irritating hairs! I'd rather get a pinch from the fangs, rather than get those flung in my eyes!
… Cassie, 8 October, 2009 - 8:57am login or register to post comments

 
Not this one.
I am pretty sure this will turn out to be a male of one of the trapdoor spiders, and they do not have those irritating hairs. This image may be too dark to ever get a concrete ID (no pun intended given the substrate:-).
… Eric R. Eaton, 8 October, 2009 - 10:00am login or register to post comments

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