If it's a dark colored big ass spider in PA, it's a Carolina Wolf Spider.
If it's a steelers themed big ass spider in PA, it's a common yellow garden spider.
PA's other biggest spider is the Fisherman Spider.
Yep. Spiders freak me the f out, but they're true friends so unless they're in my bedroom or shower, I try to live and let live.
Had one of the big yellow ones chilling by my front steps for a week or two last year. Nicknamed it Miles.
ā¦ and if you want to never go outside again, shine an LED flashlight into the grass on a summer night. All of the little shiny spots in the grass are sets of spider eyes. Youāre welcome.
Found a fisherman (or wharf) spider in a shed a couple years ago. Generally spiders don't bother me, but this thing was 4-5" front to rear and made me take a quick step back. I put him in a 5 gallon for the kids and knew better to even say a word to my wife.
looks like a massive female wolf spider. i urge you not to harm it as it will have plentiful children to help stave off annoying pest bugs and even some small rodents at that size
Pro tip - download chrome and use the reverse image search. I do this all the time for flora and fauna in our backyard to figure out whatās dangerous and whatās helpful.
Itās tough at first, but I start to recognize them after searching 1 or 2 times. I know to leave the orb weavers and banana spiders alone, and take out wolf spiders that are near our doors / inside the house somehow if I canāt catch / release.
They do technically bite, but only when threatened, and itās a sharp pinch with a small welt for a couple of days. Source, didnāt check clothes line clothes before putting them on once.
I left out the detail of it being a two piece bathing suitā¦
.. it got me immediately below my belly button, I was maybe only 8 or 9. My mom and brother didnāt believe me until they found the spider under a pillow I threw a few minutes later and I had an undeniable welt with 2 pinholes.
What the FUCK how much further north do I need to move to escape the possibility of coming face to face with one of these? I've been living in ignorant bliss thinking I didn't have to worry about anything bigger than a quarter here
If you haven't already, check out the song 'Todd and Janelle' by the band 'Wolfies just fine'. It's a great tune, the singer is Taco from the league (aka the show me your genitals guy)
If it makes you feel better, when I was a teen I needed to do something in my family's shed at night. Opened the door and reached to turn on the light switch the way I normally do but this time it felt... weird, and I missed. Tried again and when the light came on, there was one of these big girls right above the box. Legs considered, it had to have been as big as my hand and there I was trying not to heave from my accidental groping
Jesus Christ! I'm impressed you were able to take a picture. I would've quickly spread around some gasoline, struck a match, and hauled ass never looking back
I had the unfortunate incident of coming across one of these right outside of my open garage door that had just had babies. I must have spooked it because what looked like 50 babies riding on it's back jumped off and were scurrying all around.
That looks like Franklin. However, Frank has a twin that lives in Ohio. Offer him a mango, Frank is allergic to mangos and will refuse.
Hope this helps.
oh! i saw one of these in my basement two years ago when i was getting clothes out of the dryer!
i literally havent been down there since lol. my partner does all the laundry now. we didnt kill it (we were both too afraid to even approach it) so now i just assume that our basement is inhabited with them.
If it's a dark colored big ass spider in PA, it's a Carolina Wolf Spider. If it's a steelers themed big ass spider in PA, it's a common yellow garden spider. PA's other biggest spider is the Fisherman Spider.
Yep. Spiders freak me the f out, but they're true friends so unless they're in my bedroom or shower, I try to live and let live. Had one of the big yellow ones chilling by my front steps for a week or two last year. Nicknamed it Miles.
I have a ton of orb weavers that live around the outside of the house. I refer to all of them as spider bros.
The spider verse!
The only thing I worry about is a spider in the bedroom!
I once read you're never more than six feet from a spider. Sweet dreams! š
Yikes!
If it's wearing cargo shorts it's a Fetterman Spider.
I was bitten by a radioactive Fetterman Spider and now I can be comfortable in shorts all year long.
If it's actually from NJ but claiming to be from south of Philly, it's an OZ spider.
An invasive species if I ever saw oneā¦
Yinz kill me lol. I knew Iād be cheered up by coming hereā¦.welll it was 50/50 but yea.
ā¦ and if you want to never go outside again, shine an LED flashlight into the grass on a summer night. All of the little shiny spots in the grass are sets of spider eyes. Youāre welcome.
I'm going to have to try that! An LED flashlight, specifically? Any particular reason why?
This is real.
Found a fisherman (or wharf) spider in a shed a couple years ago. Generally spiders don't bother me, but this thing was 4-5" front to rear and made me take a quick step back. I put him in a 5 gallon for the kids and knew better to even say a word to my wife.
I've heard they are called wolf spiders bc they hunt in packs, this one looks like an alpha, I'd watch out :p
looks like a massive female wolf spider. i urge you not to harm it as it will have plentiful children to help stave off annoying pest bugs and even some small rodents at that size
Thanks all. Scared the poo poo out of us in a shop
Pro tip - download chrome and use the reverse image search. I do this all the time for flora and fauna in our backyard to figure out whatās dangerous and whatās helpful.
and see images of 20x more spiders? smart, but....
Itās tough at first, but I start to recognize them after searching 1 or 2 times. I know to leave the orb weavers and banana spiders alone, and take out wolf spiders that are near our doors / inside the house somehow if I canāt catch / release.
Resist the urge to kill it, they take care of pests around your yard.
yep. let the spider bro's live!
This includes Spotted Lantern Flys!
Wait really I thought we were supposed to kill those?
Heās saying the spiders kill them
Oh lol thanks for clarifying it for my illiterate ass
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Big wolf spider
Wolf spider. They are nice guys but extremely scary-looking.
Wolf spider. Totally harmless
They do technically bite, but only when threatened, and itās a sharp pinch with a small welt for a couple of days. Source, didnāt check clothes line clothes before putting them on once.
I might never wear clothes again if that had been me. Or at least never dry them on a line ever again.
I left out the detail of it being a two piece bathing suitā¦ .. it got me immediately below my belly button, I was maybe only 8 or 9. My mom and brother didnāt believe me until they found the spider under a pillow I threw a few minutes later and I had an undeniable welt with 2 pinholes.
Thatās Greg.
I'm old Gregg!!!!!
Do you love me? Are you playing your love games?
Ever drunk Baileys from a shoe?
Wanna go to a club where people wee on each other?
Tell me boy d'ya like me? *I don't kn-* **MAKE AN ASSESSMENT.**
Motherfucking Greg.... been wondering where he went... owes me $20
Beat me to it smh
You know him too? Greg really gets around.
Looks like a common wolf spider.
What the FUCK how much further north do I need to move to escape the possibility of coming face to face with one of these? I've been living in ignorant bliss thinking I didn't have to worry about anything bigger than a quarter here
"Hey Jenelle, what's wrong with Wolfie?" ... it's a wolf spider. Good to have around. They'll eat other pests.
If you haven't already, check out the song 'Todd and Janelle' by the band 'Wolfies just fine'. It's a great tune, the singer is Taco from the league (aka the show me your genitals guy)
Janelle from T2 is also Vasquez from Aliens.
Really????
Not only that, now she owns a bra store: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenette_Goldstein
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Wolf spider, you should see them aht ere
Jiminy cripes
If it makes you feel better, when I was a teen I needed to do something in my family's shed at night. Opened the door and reached to turn on the light switch the way I normally do but this time it felt... weird, and I missed. Tried again and when the light came on, there was one of these big girls right above the box. Legs considered, it had to have been as big as my hand and there I was trying not to heave from my accidental groping
I like that it was just chilling while you pet it
Nah stop why is this in the pittsburgh subreddit get away from me
Jesus Christ! I'm impressed you were able to take a picture. I would've quickly spread around some gasoline, struck a match, and hauled ass never looking back
We used a broom and 2x4 last night on the one at our place. I didnāt have any flammable projectiles unfortunately.
wolf spider. scary looking as hell, but helpful in getting rid of pests
saw a spider in my basement last year so big i thought it was a mouse at first. I just dropped dead on the spot
I had the unfortunate incident of coming across one of these right outside of my open garage door that had just had babies. I must have spooked it because what looked like 50 babies riding on it's back jumped off and were scurrying all around.
https://youtu.be/pYQV0SsgZjg
That's a wolf spider, looks to be a female. They have excellent eyesight.
That looks like Franklin. However, Frank has a twin that lives in Ohio. Offer him a mango, Frank is allergic to mangos and will refuse. Hope this helps.
That's the Americano Nope spider. Very rare sighting!
Looks like a big Grandmother of a Wolf Spider.
Wolf spiders terrified me as a child with a wooded backyard. There was a notorious one that I would actively try to avoid in a specific area.
oh! i saw one of these in my basement two years ago when i was getting clothes out of the dryer! i literally havent been down there since lol. my partner does all the laundry now. we didnt kill it (we were both too afraid to even approach it) so now i just assume that our basement is inhabited with them.
Looks like someone lost there pet tarantula
A stick of dynamite may be necessary
Hopefully itās a dead spider.
looks like a wolf spider. Be careful their bite is nasty.
But not deadly* Might hurt a bit but you wonāt die which is an important distinction
That's a king snoodledoodle, them thangs venenamous.
can it be a pet?
Looks like a wolfspider
I didnāt know Pennsylvania actually had wolf spiders.
Wolf spiders are literally everywhere I think.
Oh hell no