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What is this thing?

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What is this spider? (slrpnk.net)
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Sorry for poor picture quality. Found in France. Never seen anything like it.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Hard to tell from the photo but maybe:

  • Nursery Web Spider
  • Giant House Spider
  • Radiated Wolf Spider

My bet is on a giant house spider. They’re massive, fast, but harmless (and are actually great with dealing with pests - I leave them be in the home).

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Looks like a giant house spider. Another lemming suggested a brown recluse. One is harmless, and the other can kill you. Squach it or leave it, hard to tell.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

There are no Brown Recluse in France. If it is scared of you, it's a Tégénaire.