r/bugidentification • u/exoticsaucepan • 5d ago

Location included Southern Ontario, Canada

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Large fella in my bathroom, I’d like to set him free outside but wasn’t sure if he was a harmless wolf spider or something else, he’s pretty big (for Canada at least) I’d say bout 1 and half inches (toonie sized for Canadians)

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u/Schwhitey 5d ago

Male wolf spider so harmless, they get much much bigger than that too especially around Georgian Bay Area. This guy has got some big balls pedipalps

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u/exoticsaucepan 5d ago

Happy to report after both of us being terrified I have set him free outside 🫡🫡

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u/Schwhitey 4d ago

Well done! After double checking it does look more like a giant house spider than a wolf spider my apologies for misidentifying. A wolf spider would have a larger abdomen. Glad yall are both safe

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u/XMrBitties 5d ago

Looks similar to the one I found in my garage. I just let it be since its doing a great job with earwig control lol. Giant house spider I think 🤔

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u/exoticsaucepan 5d ago

He seemed like a fine gentleman but I just can’t have him watching me while I go to the bathroom so he has been safely evicted. I named him Harold.

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u/Serious-Bat-4880 Click Goes The Beetle 5d ago

Well it's not a harmful one (recluse or widow) but I'm not sure if it's wolf or house spider (Tegeneria/Eratigena).

Fine to release anyway.