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"Wolf" Spiders in Vegas.

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Eugene Westbrook II

Does anyone know if theses guys are venomous? What is their scientific name? They are about 4-6 in. in dia. and carry their young on their backs. Ill try to add a pic.


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Accepted Answer

5/8/2010 7:25:01 PM

Sylvias

There are like a million spiders that fall under the catagory of "wolf spider" pretty much any small-medium sized brown spider is a wolf spider for most people..... a REALLY good picture and description would help a lot.... those dimensions seem huge even for most spiders in general... The largest "wolf spiders" that come to mind are the huntsman spiders.... very similar looking to the stereotype wold spider and carries babies on it's back. Also... all spiders are venomous..... but most of them are not so bad that they will actually cause you much harm. "wolf spiders" to my knowledge are not deadly... with the exception of brown recluses... which a lot of people throw into that category cause it's a small brown spider....

Author Comment

5/8/2010 8:05:13 PM

Eugene Westbrook II

Yeah I figured youd need a pic. I was hoping someone from here would know exactly what i was talking about.

Assisted Answer

5/9/2010 12:51:14 PM

shellboa

4-6 inches! thats like a tennis ball or a coaster. Sounds more like a Tarantula species. Wolf spiders aren't know to be that epic around where I am. Perhaps this chart will help...

www.termite.com/spider-identification.html

Member Comment

5/10/2010 1:04:32 PM

JohnJohn

There are spiders here in the midwest I've heard people refer to as "wolf spiders". I'm sure there are multiple species. I'm no expert on spiders......they give me the willies. But I can say.....lots of free "wolf spiders" here at my house. They're everywhere.

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5/11/2010 12:37:26 AM

KidChondro

glad you got it workin', pops.

wolf spider, eh?
not something I would want to keep as a pet..
there was a brown recluse in my brother's shoe about 6 years ago.. it bit his hand when he reached down to pick up the shoe... it wasn't lookin' so great for his hand, but everything healed up nicely after a trip to the ER.

-JG

Assisted Answer

5/12/2010 4:34:07 PM

Aimee

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_spider

Member Comment

5/13/2010 1:21:46 PM

iashia

Where i live, there are tons of wolf spiders that get pretty large. About the palm of your hand size is the biggest ive seen. i see them the most camping

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5/13/2010 1:22:14 PM

iashia

Where i live, there are tons of wolf spiders that get pretty large. About the palm of your hand size is the biggest ive seen.

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5/13/2010 1:23:06 PM

iashia

Where i live, there are tons of wolf spiders that get pretty large. About the palm of your hand size is the biggest ive seen. my brother was bitten by one a few years back. his hand swelled up and it had a nasty black and blue mark in the middle, but it went away after a while.

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5/13/2010 1:23:34 PM

iashia

sorry bout the double post

Author Comment

5/13/2010 1:46:50 PM

Eugene Westbrook II

Well, it's a triple post, but who's counting. And thank you for the reply.

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5/14/2010 2:31:40 AM

KidChondro

just realized your initials spell EW.. lol

-JG

Author Comment

6/3/2010 5:52:46 PM

Eugene Westbrook II

I got this identified......
http://www.godsmurf.com/albums/2009-05-Morocco/pics/7/camel-spider-2.jpg

Author Comment

6/3/2010 5:53:39 PM

Eugene Westbrook II

And I figured that the size was exaggereated. The kids a real moron.

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1/25/2011 10:15:53 AM

abi21491

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