What kind of spider is this?

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SteffenH Vancouver, Canada Sep 12, 2009

Found this climbing the fireplace stones. Can anyone identify?

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SteffenH Vancouver, Canada Sep 12, 2009

I should add that it was about 2 1/4 " in size including the legs (but not strectched out. Just like the picture.

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Sep 12, 2009

This a funnel weaving spider (family Agelenidae) in the genus Tegenaria, possibly the barn funnel weaver, Tegenaria domestica - see http://tinyurl.com/c2jgc9 for detailed information. Spiders in this genus can be quite difficult to tell apart without microscopic examination.

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