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Huge spider found outside in Oregon - Eratigena duellica
Copyright © 2010 jen00osu

Huge spider found outside in Oregon - Eratigena duellica
Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA
April 18, 2010
Found this huge spider in our back yard, under a big pad that my dog sleeps on outside. Its butt was bigger than a jelly bean! By far the biggest spider I have ever personally seen in the USA.
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Contributed by jen00osu on 18 April, 2010 - 6:53pm
Last updated 18 April, 2010 - 11:14pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Lynette Elliott, 18 April, 2010 - 11:14pm login or register to post comments

Tegenaria
It's Tegenaria for sure, I'd say. Given your statements on size and your location, Tegenaria gigantea seems likely.
… Jebus31, 18 April, 2010 - 7:04pm login or register to post comments

 
I agree
It's very likely T. gigantea. Compare with


Info page found here.
… Lynette Elliott, 18 April, 2010 - 11:08pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you!!
Thanks to both of you so much for your help! I did a few google searches (prior to posting to this site) and couldn't come up with anything that looked like this. I think you are both right, thanks again!!
… jen00osu, 18 April, 2010 - 11:12pm login or register to post comments

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