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orb917 New London, NH Jun 26, 2009

this spider was found inside our house. have never seen one of this size in approximately twenty years in new hampshire so i am very curious as to what it is. any help identifying it would be greatly appreciated, and thanks in advance!

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orb917 New London, NH Jun 26, 2009

should give a better idea of scale

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Jun 26, 2009

This spider is in the family Pisauridae (fishing/dock/nursery web spiders); likely Dolomedes tenebrosus - see http://tinyurl.com/cxfeaf for an image and details. Basically harmless to humans, individuals this large are capable of inflicting a painful bite if mishandled.

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orb917 New London, NH Jun 26, 2009

that definitely looks nigh identical if not identical. thanks much! we put it outside a good distance away from the house after catching it, no bites incurred.

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