Spiders!?

[paralegalusaf]

Ok, so I spray pretty regularly for bugs, but I am still being overrun with spiders. I am new to the area, and not particularly afraid of spiders, but one big one crawled up on my while I was sleeping. I flung it away, and then managed to take a picture of it as it crawled up onto my ironing board.

Sorry for the low quality. The spider's overall length was close to two inches, and it was not furry (That I could tell). The legs appears to have stripes on them (tan / black).

Please let me know if you can ID this spider (I couldn't find it online) as I want to know what creepy crawlies are attacking me in the dark.
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I was out in the garden doing some weeding with a big rake tool the hubby gave me...looked like I was in the movie "Cool Hand Luke" on the chain gang....lol when I found a Black Widow Spider....Holy ShiZ!!! I thought they were only down south...or more tropical areas... Guess not when I looked them up online...at least they are mostly outdoor petz...lol

 

[paralegalusaf]

Just because a website say it is a myth, does not mean it is........No sense of humor, I tell ya......next thing you know you will be telling me there is no such thing as a barking wall spider.

Only at your house, lol Lay off the bean burritos....lol

 

[jrmy1080]

What are the things that look like a mix of a cricket and spider. I'll try to get a picture of one. Oh and they don't die easy.

 

[toppick08]

What are the things that look like a mix of a cricket and spider. I'll try to get a picture of one. Oh and they don't die easy.

camel crickets....Miss Martha knocks one out in 15 seconds........

 

[Terence]

camel crickets....Miss Martha knocks one out in 15 seconds........

speaking of those does anyone know if they bite? I heard they do but idk ive had a few get on me before and never bit me. just curious lol.

 

[toppick08]

no.....

 

[Terence]

ah kk thanks lol didnt know.

 

[Chrystee]

We had a black widow in my garden too. Sprayed the CRAP out of it!

 

[toppick08]

We had a black widow in my garden too. Sprayed the CRAP out of it!

 

[jrmy1080]

camel crickets....Miss Martha knocks one out in 15 seconds........

That's them, I f'ing hate them. They are everywhere, I even think they are coming out of the drains but im not sure. It's either that or they are immune to the bug spray that we put around the house.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

This was on my barn.

 

[toppick08]

This was on my barn.

 

[JoeRider]

Wolf Spider looks like an average size

Looks like a Wolf Spider,

They bite and will stand their ground. They are the good guy, so just throw them in the woods. There tough little guys. They like to come in the house when it is cold too.

I stepped on one that was carrying it sack and about 10,000 little ones went running everywhere. Pretty scary. They do not bark but make a lot of noise and you can think it is a mouse or something it you do not see it.

"Wolf spiders will inject venom freely if continually provoked. Symptoms of their venomous bite include swelling, mild pain and itching. Though usually considered harmless to humans, the bite of some species may be painful."

Wolf spider - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[desertrat]

Ugh yes! The cricket Spiders are wierd for lack of a better word!.. Hadn't ever seen them till the last few years around here.

Camel crickets

speaking of those does anyone know if they bite? I heard they do but idk ive had a few get on me before and never bit me. just curious lol.

No they don't they'll jump all over you, though but camel spiders might. No venom, but painful and may get infected. Just wait until they get a foothold in the USA from returning GIs.