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What Type of Spider Is This?

Dave0301 · 2017-08-20 20:46:05

Found this behemoth in the spacing between my bedroom window. After I was able to calm myself down I got a photo of it. Hard to judge the scale as it is slightly scrunched up, but from what I've read, is it a giant house spider? Not the scientific name clearly! Link to picture on Imgur below. Probably won't sleep for a few…

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Found this behemoth in the spacing between my bedroom window. After I was able to calm myself down I got a photo of it. Hard to judge the scale as it is slightly scrunched up, but from what I've read, is it a giant house spider? Not the scientific name clearly!

Link to picture on Imgur below. Probably won't sleep for a few days now!

https://m.imgur.com/a/wfCdT

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#2 20-08-2017 09:51PM

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Yes, the perfectly harmless and very common House Spider.

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