I am trying to figure out what kind of spider this is. Orb weavers and Wolf spiders are common in my area (Indiana) but I have never seen one as large as this was. His diameter was around 5 and a half inches.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Looks like Dolomedes tenebrosus, a fishing spider (family Pisauridae; closely related to wolf spiders) - http://www.spiders.us/species/dolomedes-tenebrosus/
Can some help me identify what spider is this and is it dangerous?
This is a huntsman spider (also known a a giant crab spider) in the family Sparassidae; they are not dangerous to humans.
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