Nuisance / non-poisonous or poisonous and nuke from 10,000 feet?
Looks quite a lot like a wolf spider to me (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_spider)
Jim (September 17th, 2018)
Possibly a funnel web spider.
https://www.google.com/search?q=funn...MEYTr9hVti4NM:
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Jim (September 17th, 2018)
That is the classic and common BBS...
Big Brown Spyder
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Jim (September 17th, 2018)
I guess I should have searched...
https://spiderid.com/spider/agelenid...tigena/atrica/
`still uncertain as to what it is - but it's narrowing down (or could be pinned by the suggestions).
At least it isn't a bear!
Its a giant poisonous tarantula that eats people when they sleep.
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I hoped I would get a shot of the funnel spider to compare, but the "homeowner" ran to the bottom of the web when I got there. Nice specimen of the web though. This is in the natural area of my back yard where there are several of these scattered about. I would much rather deal with a couple of these in the yard than the second shot, he was on my back porch at one point. All stretched out, about 3 feet, still have the rattles.
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"A wise and frugal government...shall restrain men from injuring one another, shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned. This is the sum of good government." Thomas Jefferson
Step on it then you know your dealing with a North American Dead Spider. The best kinda spiders...
That spider is called fugly....
Big mofo fugly
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Well, if you want to know what type it is, I believe it is a Funnel.
If it is around me, it is, DEAD.
I think the other guys correctly identified your spider. Saw a story today that seemed relevant, nonetheless.
https://www.thedenverchannel.com/new...ver-metro-area
Jim (October 5th, 2018)
CSU is the go to place for info on insects here, especially Dr. Cranshaw.
http://extension.colostate.edu/topic...he-home-5-512/
My wife is a Master Gardener and took classes from Dr. Cranshaw. He said he’s never seen an established brown recluse population in Colorado because of the climate. A few come in on pallets and such but don’t survive the winter. If anyone really does find them living here they should call him as he’d be eager to verify it.
Jim (October 6th, 2018)