BajaNomad - Name this spider?

Name this spider?

BajaGeoff - 2-5-2008 at 01:17 PM

If it is the size of a Rottweiler I would definitely keep your cats in a safe place!

Palapa spider

Lee - 2-5-2008 at 02:08 PM

That's what a Mexican in Todos told me. They hang in drawers and closets and aren't harmful but keep the environment clean by eating small bugs, etc.

Hook - 2-5-2008 at 02:18 PM

Marvin?

Acuity - 2-5-2008 at 03:51 PM

I would hazard that it is what they call a wolf spider. Not because they eat wolves, I hope. I am told they are harmless and eat lots of things you'd rather not have in your house. But tell Diane that and ask her to keep it company... it takes a braver man than me

debindesert - 2-5-2008 at 04:21 PM

My, my, my...

marv sherrill - 2-5-2008 at 05:38 PM

Looks like it could be a solpugid - spider relative - was it fast moving?

DianaT - 2-5-2008 at 06:21 PM

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Originally posted by Acuity
I am told they are harmless and eat lots of things you'd rather not have in your house. But tell Diane that and ask her to keep it company... it takes a braver man than me

Acuity - 2-5-2008 at 06:48 PM

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Originally posted by jdtrotter

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The last one of these, on instructions from my wife, died an ignominious death on the end of a Teva after being soaked in XXX spray.

DianaT - 2-5-2008 at 06:54 PM

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Originally posted by Acuity

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Originally posted by jdtrotter

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The last one of these, on instructions from my wife, died an ignominious death on the end of a Teva after being soaked in XXX spray.

Ah, I assume her name is also Diane. :lol:

Diane

castaway$ - 2-5-2008 at 07:14 PM

I hear they breed like crazy, you will have thousands in a couple of weeks!!! :lol:

amir - 2-5-2008 at 07:15 PM

If it's sort of hairy, it may be a wolf spider, although the ones I've seen are a lot hairier than this one. This might be a cane spider, which is also harmless, shy, and a great hunter!

Found one in our house too.

BMG - 2-5-2008 at 07:21 PM

Harmless or not, name or no name, I was immediately ordered to do away with it. Having no say in the matter, I used our bug zapper flyswatter. The spider sparked a few times and started to smoke a bit, but as soon as I let off on the power button, he scampered away.

Haven't seen him since so I assume he's moved next door.

BMG - 2-5-2008 at 08:11 PM

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Originally posted by morgaine7

BMG: You owe me big time! :biggrin:

Kate

You must be thinking about someone else. Besides, I only pay with coconuts.

docsmom - 2-5-2008 at 08:49 PM

It's loose in your bedroom? Oh good grief Kate! Move out now and take the cats with you! That's a monster spider!

But actually, I'm surprised your gatos haven't already done away with the monster. Is it that they're just too relaxed living the baja lifestyle? Are you soaking their kibbles in Don Julio? If so, I offer to move down and be in charge of security. Sounds like something I could be really good at.

bug web site

capitolkat - 2-6-2008 at 09:31 AM

go to
www.whatsthatbug.com

Looks like a wolf spider or fishing spider- harmless

Great site for bug identification

Norm

Gadget - 2-6-2008 at 10:26 AM

I think its a "Cane" spider. We picked one up in our tent trailer inBCS and hauled it around for a week. Had us spooked, thought we'd get rid of it and it would turn up again. Made it all the way home with us. About 3 inches in diameter and really fast!

Iflyfish - 2-6-2008 at 09:50 PM

BMG, having a good time with your posts today......gave that spider it's first shock treatment eh? Won't be depressed any more, a bit confused, but no more sad, mopy days.

Iflyfish

SiReNiTa - 2-8-2008 at 06:15 PM

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew.....harmless or not i don't want any spiders orspider look alikes in my room, house, yard or....anywhere for that matter....ugh...gives me the shivers...

Beware of visiting Nomads!

BMG - 3-9-2008 at 09:12 PM

As some of you may have noticed on the forum, Ana and I had some La Paz area Nomads over Saturday evening for a little socializing. Little did we realize that Kate was going to use this as "pay back" time. As you can see from her old thread, Kate thinks our spider moved to her house to terrorize her after the shock treatment therapy it received at our place.

Well fellow Nomads, she must have trapped that dang spider and has been feeding it mice or miracle grow or something for the last month. I suspect she released it into our kitchen when everyone had their backs turned watching me grill a bacon wrapped Pacifico (I am a trained professional, don't try this at home.) Today the gigantic beast pushed the refrigerator aside and crawled up the wall. It was the sound of his footsteps that aroused me. Here it is. The photo is a little blurry as my hand was shaking.

I slowly backed away without turning my back (I've seen those movies) and when safely away ran for my electronic bug zappers, of which I now have 3. I alerted Ana to stay calm and lock the door. I crept back into the kitchen and put the fully charged zapper up to the monstrous spider. It started kicking at the zapper but I held my ground. Sparks were flying and the crackling was ear splitting while the smoke began to bellow. When I thought it had had enough (I didn't want to kill the batteries and be defenseless), I knock it onto my 2nd zapper. I proceeded to play badminton with it for a while while it continued to sparkle and crack. I'm pretty sure it's dead now as it's in a garbage bag on the curb waiting for pick up.

This finally ends the saga of your spider Kate. And no coconuts for you.

RIP Spidey

longlegsinlapaz - 3-10-2008 at 12:00 AM

No!! No!!!! I brought carnitas....remember?? :saint:

Besides, unlike Kate, if I'd have brought a spider it'd have either been in a jar with NO air holes....or I'd have smashed the spider snot right out of it! Like Mr. & Mrs. BMG, I don't co-habitate well with spiders! Kate is obviously jealous of my adorable petite sloshy coconut! :light:

Hey!! I can use it as a spider smasher since I don't have an electrified tennis racket! Thanks for the multi-functional payment BMG! :bounce:

Ratty chairs, indeed! Well, I never! :fire:

amir - 3-10-2008 at 12:53 AM

Not the same spider.
The latest one is (was) a cane spider; not hairy enough to be a wolf.

Iflyfish - 3-10-2008 at 01:29 AM

Amir,

Sorry....the new spider is Dead.....fried, not cained.

Iflyfish

BMG - 3-10-2008 at 07:34 AM

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Originally posted by amir
Not the same spider.
The latest one is (was) a cane spider; not hairy enough to be a wolf.

Don't let that fool you. Kate is a tricky one, as we've recently learned. I'm sure she must have shaved it to help disguise it. Look closely and you'll see it also has Groucho nose & mustache glasses on.

Not too sure if it's dead now. Went out this morning and the trash bag was ripped to shreds. Trash was strewn about. I think it must have revived and burst out of the bag.

Either that or the dogs got into the trash again.

[Edited on 3-10-2008 by BMG]

Bathroom flycatcher

standingwave - 3-10-2008 at 07:37 AM

I found this one in my bathroom :!:

...and let it loose down by the river...

I would have shocked it but it didn't look depressed, not sad or mopey at all :lol:

[Edited on 3-10-2008 by standingwave]

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tehag - 3-10-2008 at 08:02 AM

The last one is a black widow. It's the only one of the three that can give a serious bite. Not usually fatal, but not funny either.

vandenberg - 5-4-2009 at 02:35 PM

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Originally posted by BMG

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Originally posted by amir
Not the same spider.
The latest one is (was) a cane spider; not hairy enough to be a wolf.

BMG,
the treatment you gave her/him/it resembles waterboarding then.
Didn't quite kill her/him/it, but got enough attention to make it/her/him move on.

Cheney would be proud of you.

[Edited on 5-4-2009 by vandenberg]

fdt - 5-4-2009 at 04:38 PM

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Originally posted by morgaine7
It was in my kitchen sink and crawled out when I moved something.

Kate, you really need to get that spider eliminated, it's very dangerous, it's been over a year, it knows to much.

BMG - 5-4-2009 at 05:31 PM

Kate,

Don't think for a second that you will be able pull that 'capture & release at our casa' bit again. We are wise to you now.

Vandenberg,

I have found electricity to be much more effective than water (unless combined.)