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suewylan North Fork, CA(Zone 7b) Oct 06, 2010

This spider could fit on a half dollar, when the legs spread out. Big...we thought it was a baby tarantula when first seeing one. Barely fits in the vacuum hose. Always see them in the house not outside. Location central Sierra foothills of California Thanks!

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CritterZone_com Shawnee Mission, KS Oct 06, 2010

Giant Crab Spider, Family Sparassidae. Looks like an Olios. See here:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/249681

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suewylan North Fork, CA(Zone 7b) Oct 06, 2010

Thanks so much! That looks like it!
I looked up more info...guess they can get twice as big.

http://kaweahoaks.com/html/olios_giganteus.html

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