Do you recognize this spider?

Question

picture: http://home.earthlink.net/~rhududu/spider.html
Found in Eastern U.S. (NC). In person, it's looks light tan with dark brown vertical stripes, and dual-colored tan/dark brown legs. With legs, it's no larger than a pinkie nail. It may be a hunter. I've mostly seen it crawling across the carpet, but once on the wall. It doesn't stick to one floor of the house. When I come within a few inches of it, it runs or jumps toward me. I'm curious because I've never come across one exhibiting such erratic, seemingly aggressive behavior.

Answer 1

It's not easy to tell from the photo - it might be one of the small wolf spiders, but check the back end - if you see two little "tail pipes" (these are two long spinnerets) then it's probably a house spider (Tegenaria domestica). I suspect the latter - it's pretty slim and the legs are pretty long for a wolf spider. These are harmless spiders that hang out in basements and such, and make a sheet/funnel-web, like the common grass spiders you see in bushes and tall grass. I'd bet it's a male wandering around looking for a female's web.

Answer 2

Hey, that's Bob!

Er, no. Well, it doesn't seem to be a Brown Recluse, so that one you don't need to squish.

Answer 3

nice spider...

Answer 4

yah a daddy long leg DUH and there not poisonous