I have a poor image and a video which I'm not sure will upload. This is a small one, but we have seen two other much larger then this. The biggest one was between 3-5 inches long. Which is by far the biggest I've seen since I've lived in Minnnesota.
What kind of spider is this???
Possibly one of three: Orb Weaver, huntsman, or one of the Argiopes. Try googling those and see if they match.
Where exactly did you see this spider? Another possibility is a funnel-web/grass spider (family Agelenidae) in the genus Tegenaria - see http://tinyurl.com/n6rfxz for an example.
A clearer picture might be more helpful also. Of course, I would defer to Suunto's ID of any bug.
Sorry about the picture it was taken pretty far away seeing the person that took it is very scared of spiders. Living in Minnesota I'm guessing it is not something she should be afraid of. But either way she is freaked out due to the fact there is a lot of them around the house and now have seen 2 with in the house. She has two cats and worries if they can hurt them. The picture was taken at MAX zoom in a bathtub. I will attempt to get a better picture if I can of the larger ones. I think there is little to no visible hair on them which might or might not help.
I checked out the pictures of the ones themoonhowl posted Orb Weaver, huntsman, or one of the Argiopes. And none of them match. I also checked the link from suunto which also does not match the spider.
In Minnesota, the only large spiders likely to be found in a bathtub would be wolf spiders (family Lycosidae) or funnel web/grass spiders (family Agelenidae) in the genus Tegenaria. It definitely would not be a huntsman (they do not occur in Minnesota unless someone is keeping them as 'pets'), and the possibility of an Argiope or any other orb weaver occurring in such a situation is extremely remote at best. Please keep in mind the the image I linked to was intended as an example, not a specific match for your specimen. You might try Googling "Tegenaria" and see what you find. Finally, based on your image, I can assure you that it is not a dangerous species from a human health standpoint; I hope that you can obtain a clearer picture should you see another one.
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