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Dead spider - Tigrosa helluo

Dead spider - Tigrosa helluo
Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland, USA
April 20, 2020
Size: 2 inches
Apologies for not able to show a live one. My instinct was to get rid of them immediately. These large hairy spiders can grow to approximately 2 inches in length. They are terrifying to my family but I am very curious about them. I believe I stepped on one that was almost 3 inches and left the carcass on the driveway so I can do errands. About 1 hour later hundreds of baby spiders we’re scurrying around the area where the body used to be. I’ve seen a smaller one in my garage and the same thing happen. The picture is recent and i crushed the spider carefully so I don’t make a mess on my family room floor. It looks like a tarantula but a lot skinnier. I’ve encountered these spiders for many years but never able to identify them. I hope you can find out what kind of spider it is from the dead body.

Moved
Moved from Wolf Spiders.

Moved for review
Moved from ID Request. Tigrosa I believe.

 
Tigrosa too small
I looked up various Tigrosas species and most of them are less than a inch. The biggest one I’ve researched described max length of 1.38 inches. Still too small.

 
Spider measurements ...
do not include legs. Body length only.

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