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I was open the window while in the tub (it's right above the tub) and this guy fell into the water. The way it drifted in there I actually thought it was just an exuviae, or at least already dead before it fell. I fished it out with a rag regardless and a few minutes later it started walking around again. Now it's hanging out in my bathroom.

It's a ~~wolf spider~~ Zoropsis spinimana, so not ideal to have indoors. But since it's currently freezing outside, I'll let it stay for now.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

It’s a wolf spider, so not ideal to have indoors.

I got fooled by the false wolf spider. It's actually another Zoropsis spinimana. They really seem to like it around here. But this one is juveneil and a lot smaller than the ones I encountered before.