brown spider....... a guess?

Question

can anyone tell me what kind of spider this is?

I put this question in Zoology but nobody answered.
I really need to know if this spider is dangerous. even a GUESS on what you think it is would help.

here is a picture of it
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1171641424&size=o

retrodragonfly ..... I already did. not a single soul answered. that why I put the question here.

Answer 1

Funnel Web Spiders

Funnel web spiders construct large, flat, horizontal webs of nonsticky silk. The web contains a funnel at one end that serves as the spider’s retreat. The funnel is open at both ends so the spider can readily escape. The spider hides at the narrow end of the funnel; when it feels the vibration of an insect crossing the web, it dashes out, bites the insect, then carries it back to the funnel. In former times, the silk of funnel web spiders was used to cover wounds to stop bleeding.

Funnel web spiders generally are brown and somewhat large (>1/2 inch long). Some species have banded legs. Some species have long spinnerets that extend out beneath the rear of the abdomen.

In the family Agelenidae, some species of Agelenopsis (grass spiders) and nonnative Tegenaria (house spiders) will infest structures, but their webs typically are confined to the lower levels. The hobo spider, Tegenaria agrestis, was introduced from Europe and is found in parts of the Pacific Northwest. The hobo spider is known to bite humans, and its venom has similar effects to that of the brown recluse spider. Hobo spider bites are probably from the males, which wander in search of female mates. The bites of other funnel web spiders are not known to be very toxic to humans.

Answer 2

Not a Brown Recluse, or a wolf spider, although I can see how it would confuse people. This is a kind of funnel-web spider that you would normally find in your bushs, or the grass on the lawn. I have occasionally seen them by the creek at my parents house in Ny.

Answer 3

Funnel Web Spider or Brown Recluse The male Sydney Funnel-web Spider is more dangerous than the female.

Answer 4

This looks like a type of wolf spider. there are a large number of different types of wolf spiders. They're harmless and really pretty cool. When they have babies, the baby spiders remain on the female's back for weeks after birth. The female can look like a fat spider because of this, but if disturbed, the babies can scatter. It's an amazing sight.

Here's a photo of a female wolf spider...
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3F_adv_prop%3Dimage%26fr%3Dyfp-t-390%26va%3Dwolf%2Bspider%26sz%3Dall&w=500&h=333&imgurl=www.thelensflare.com%2Flarge%2Fspider_1619.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelensflare.com%2Fgallery%2Fp_spider_1619.php&size=17.7kB&name=spider_1619.jpg&p=wolf+spider&type=jpeg&no=18&tt=9,606&oid=0657e016c5d13a9e&ei=ISO-8859-1

This is definitely NOT a brown recluse. They can be identified by a fiddle-shaped marking on their backs. See the photo of a brown recluse below...

http://brown-recluse-spider.ascendedhealth.com/img/img_Brown-Recluse-Spider_233x235.jpg

If you found this spider in the USA, then it is not poisonous. There are only two spiders that are dangerous to humans in North America...the Black Widow and the Brown Recluse.

Answer 5

A Brown Recluse. Very aggressive and dangerous spider.

Answer 6

Looks like a Wolf spider to me. They're non-poisonous. A Brown Recluse has a violin shape on its back.

Answer 7

send the photo to "The Bugman" - google it.

From my understanding there are only two venomous spiders in North America and the brown one (Brown Recluse) lives in the Southern Hemisphere. So, if you're up north, don't worry about it. There are some spiders that give nasty little bites but they're not fatal.

Answer 8

it kinda looks like a water spider of some kind. i'll try and come back with some better info. creepy though, i HATE spiders.

edit: it does kinda look like a wolf spider, and they enjoy water also. im a little stumped because the spider in your picture is a little thinner than the usual wolf spider. well, i'm getting freaked out but good luck to you!

Answer 9

it could be a wolf spider. whether a brown recluse spider or wolf spider, their bite can be painful, turns skin red and hard and should be treated by Dr.

Answer 10

It looks like it could be a brown recluse... KILL IT! When I was in basic training with the Army I saw them all the time. Stomp the hell out of it. There very very dangerous. They eat the flesh, it's not a nice sight and it it's bad enough people lose the limb.

http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2061.html