Identify this please

Sirrel Squirrel · 22 Jul 2023 at 10:24

Anyone know what this is?

Never seen a spider like it before...

Sirrel Squirrel · 22 Jul 2023 at 10:35

sidimmu said:
Wolf spider surely?#
Is a big boy by looks of it, a steel toe cap boot should be ample to ensure safety.....

I don't think it is, I have one that lives in my window

Sirrel Squirrel · 22 Jul 2023 at 11:15

throwaway4372 said:
my guess is:
giant house spider female

Female Eratigena duellica (Giant House Spider) in St. Helens, Oregon United States

spiderid.com

Giant House Spider (Tegenaria gigantea) - Eratigena duellica

An online resource devoted to North American insects, spiders and their kin, offering identification, images, and information.

bugguide.net

Giant House Spider Tegenaria gigantea

Giant House Spider Seen in the house in Cheshire in mid August 2013. Found again in the garage in September 2014.

www.britishnatureguide.com

Could well be, the abdomen bit looks massive compared to the rest of the body and it freaked me out and I'm generally alright with spiders lol and just leave them be.

Must be an old boy or girl

Sirrel Squirrel · 22 Jul 2023 at 12:48

sidimmu said:
Many different shapes and sizes to Wolf spiders.
Think you just got an old boy there, hence its size.

Just had another look at spider bro, I think you're right, looking at the colours on her body

Sirrel Squirrel · 22 Jul 2023 at 17:16

413x said:
That's not a wolf spider. It's an orb we I think.

Interesting, don't know much honestly, was just going by the closest pic I could find which was this one

False Wolf Spiders - Zoropsis spinimana - UK Safari

Close up photos and information about False Wolf Spiders in Great Britain and Northern Ireland

www.uksafari.com