Insect and Spider Identification: CLOSED: Weird unknown spider., 0 by MajinUltima

MajinUltima wrote:
Usually, I don't worry about these things, but this is just the first time I've run into anything so large and furry. I recently moved here to north florida, a few miles from the ocean and a large river, in an area with a number of ponds including a pond ~50ft behind our house. So, I'm not sure what all is normal to see around here as far as pests go, since I used to live in sourthern california.

I found this spider creeping along our front door frame when my cat noticed it through the glass. It is about the diameter of a quarter, and took took quite a bit of spray before it stopped moving. So I took the best picture of it I could get. This just struck me as a very unusual spider to encounter given the thickness of its legs and how fuzzy it is, like a miniaturized tarantula.

Thanks for any help!