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cheryl84
Oct 9, 2006, 01:18 PM
hi can anyone please help me to ID this spider that i caught in my house its huge it could be a giant house spider or a male hobo spider. im not sure tho i would be gratefull for a second opinion.

beautifuldiva
Oct 9, 2006, 01:35 PM
This does in fact look like a male hobo spider... but just so i was sure about it i looked it up

http://images.google.com/images?q=hobo+spider+images&hl=en&lr=&pwst=1&sa=X&oi=images&ct=title

I'm pretty sure that is the hobo spider... u might wanna get that thing out of your house and be careful...

cheryl84
Oct 9, 2006, 01:42 PM
hiya thanks your quick responce can i ask who can i take the spider to. that will definately id it for me.

beautifuldiva
Oct 9, 2006, 01:56 PM
ummmm not really for sure who ud take it to... couldnt find anything on that.. but i did find this if you wanted to order a spider control product

http://www.e-bug.net/pests/spiders.shtml

cheryl84
Oct 9, 2006, 02:10 PM
thanks very much for ur help, i have been in touch with the sspca, and they are sending an officer out tomorow mornin to collect it. id rather besafe than sorry. thanks

beautifuldiva
Oct 9, 2006, 02:11 PM
cool! I was thinking about that too... and yes definitely better safe than sorry! :)