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So I paid a visit to one of my favorite shore spots this afternoon, only to have this waiting for me...


The picture doesn't do it justice, but it was about 6 inches across. I've seen them before but not nearly as big.
Anyone know the name of the species or if its venom is toxic to humans??

Looks like a dock spider to me. They get big and hairy like that.

Hey Wolfman,

I live on the water and find some pretty big, hairy and creepy spiders here too! Before I moved up here I had know idea spiders grew that big in Ontario. You wouldn't want to wake up in the middle of the night with that crawling acrossed you! I found this link and I would guess that it's your spider. http://triffophoto3.tripod.com/tpo/id28.html

Apparently these things bite and kill good sized minnows and if you ever got bitten by one it would be an experience that you would probably never forget. I saw one under the toilet seat in the old outhouse at the cottage one time and it went down the hole, well lets just say I had to modify my technique for using the outhouse after that to keep any vulnerable/sensitive areas safe and it was'nt easy, I'll say no more
TLunge

I saw often at the cottage in the spring..there in my boat under the seat....... .

there huge ...

i dont like them.

i got going on me once in a canoe..i taught it was something hesle,,it teckle true my t shirt util it was on my showlder.yackssssss ...

i am sher she never fly so fast.. .

joco.

little link..

for more info.

http://www.spiderzrule.com/fishing.htm