Need help with this,

[71GranCoupe]

What is the species and is it non-venomous safe, spider? I will try and tag Scott Smith, as he knows a lot on bugs/spiders.

This guy looks like he might be able to pack off my pet cat. Sure seems a little on the large side.

[ec_co]

looks like a common NW house spider, not venomous like a brown recluse or black widow, but it will leave a nice welt for a couple days. that one is probably a female, they are usually 2-4x larger than the males.

for the most part I leave most spiders alone, they are doing me a favor by eating a lot of bugs that cause other damage or are nuisances. some just have to go though .....

[Cuda Cody]

@ScottSmith_Harms  is the bug expert too! 

man that thing is huge.   

[71GranCoupe]

Right now he/she has full control of the pool, as he/she has run off everybody for now. Probably just re-locate the critter. Knew it wasn't a widow, but not sure on the recluse possibility. 

[ec_co]

recluses (at least the ones I ran across on the western side of the state) don't have the color mottling or the fuzziness hairs that yours has https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_recluse_spider

I never saw one in eastern WA, but they could be there for sure. un-fun fact: in the '90s I was living just south of Tacoma and knew a girl that got bit on the bicep by a recluse ...... a few months later after multiple surgeries to keep removing more and more rotten flesh, they finally had to just take the entire arm before it killed her. F*&^& recluses

[BFM_Cuda]

If my wife saw one of those at our house, we would have to move....     

[Cudakiller70]

Looks like what we call a wolf spider.  Easy to step on, not too fast! Very common around here. Size is about right.
Black widows usually hide as do recluse. Black widows are easy to find at night with a flash light. Brown recluse now those are tough to find at least for me.
Ok every time I think of these I have to go spray bug stuff again!
We can spare a few spiders have lots if anybody wants.

[whitsend]

 

I concur...Wolf spider. We have them here in Northern Michigan too. Nothing to worry about.

[Bills Auto Works]

I also agree, looks like our common wolf spider, except on steroids!
Bill

[blown motor]

They're good with a little hot sauce! 

[Rev-It-Up]

They're good with a little hot sauce! 

[jimynick]

It looks like a dead spider- because that's what it'd be in about 3 seconds after I saw it near my swimming pool. (if I actually had one- pool that is) 

[ScottSmith_Harms]

Yes, a Wolf Spider. They have venom (like all spiders) which has some toxicity to humans (an allergic reaction being the biggest concern), but they seldom bite and are generally considered harmless.

[JS29]

Had A spider living in the widow of my office, I used to feed it flying pests. it got so fat I think it exploded, but flying insects are nothing you want near A paint booth. They see wet paint they are drawn to it. 

[Cudakiller70]

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