Ugly house spider?

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Reckoner09 Tacoma, WA Jun 13, 2010

What kind of spider is this? I found it in the bathroom while I was getting ready to shower about an hour ago. size comparison is here http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/sinistersnowman/ss550007.jpg

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hemlady Melvindale, MI(Zone 5a) Jun 13, 2010

Not sure, but here in Michigan we call them wolf spiders

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melody Benton, KY(Zone 7a) Jun 14, 2010

Yes, I think it is a wolf spider as well. They are non-poisonous, but can deliver a bite if mis-handled.

http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/adv_search.php?searcher[common]=wolf+spider&searcher[bugorder]=&searcher[family]=&searcher[genus]=&searcher[species]=&Search=Search

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tampicosun Jun 27, 2010

pretty sure its a wolf spider

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Jun 27, 2010

This looks more like a funnel web spider (family Agelenidae) in the genus Tegenaria - see http://tinyurl.com/ltpwc6 for an example (note: the scale is in centimeters, not inches!). They frequently are found indoors, where they may wander away from their webs (males seem more prone to this). As with wolf spiders, large specimens are capable of inflicting a painful but not dangerous bite. The bite of one species, Tegenaria agrestis (sometimes called the hobo spider) has been implicated in slow-healing necrotic lesions, but the evidence for this does not appear entirely clear-cut.

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