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Spider - Dolomedes tenebrosus
Copyright © 2012 Vespula Vulgaris

Spider - Dolomedes tenebrosus
Perry County, Pennsylvania, USA
January 7, 2012

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Spider - Dolomedes tenebrosus Spider - Dolomedes tenebrosus
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Contributed by Vespula Vulgaris on 7 January, 2012 - 3:33pm
Last updated 8 January, 2012 - 12:02pm

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… Lynette Elliott, 8 January, 2012 - 12:02pm login or register to post comments

Seriously? Out of your firewood . . .?
. . . . inside the house . . . ?!! OK. That would creep me out. How big is this critter?
… Cathy Wilson, 7 January, 2012 - 7:31pm login or register to post comments

 
The leg span was maybe 2 inches
Luckily I spotted it as I was carrying the wood in. I'm glad I saw it before I brought it inside
… Vespula Vulgaris, 8 January, 2012 - 5:20pm login or register to post comments

 
Whew!
Your photo is so good the danged thing looked MONSTROUS.
I was thinking 5 inches at least :) Trust me. It'd given me the willies regardless, but like Lynette says . . . we gotta learn to appreciate these wonderful critters - even when they surprise us.
… Cathy Wilson, 8 January, 2012 - 6:08pm login or register to post comments

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