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This spider was on my wall next to my bed when i woke up. It is pretty big and im scared to keep it around especially next to my bed. Please tell me if it will bite me and what it is. Thank You!
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- Submitted: Apr 7, 2019
- Photographed: Apr 7, 2019
- Spider: Agelenidae (Funnel Weavers)
- Location: Tooele, Utah, United States
- Spotted Indoors: Other
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes: Dorsal
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Dec 11, 2019
Dec 11, 2019
Roseburg, 
Hi, this is a Funnel Weaver (Agelenidae).
Do you think it is a Hobo Spider?
No. Hobo spiders have no banding/patterns on the legs, not that it matters, they are harmless also.
I have kept those as well and can be found through central Utah to spanish fork.
Both are more outdoor spiders, Hololena prefer bushes,hobos,their rock piles.
My last female hobo spider:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/32083154@N02/9465466366/in/dateposted/
Hi, I really suspect this is Hololena genus, common to our area. They are quite harmless and very skittish around humans. Odds of bites are very slim and not dangerous in any event.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/1253347/bgimage
A male that spent his life here on my desk lamp I keyed to Hololena curta species:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/32083154@N02/8096669530/in/dateposted/
Here you can see they are not so big,had I moved my finger at all he would run in avoidance:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/32083154@N02/8084183300/in/dateposted/
Thank you for your descriptive information. I am more relieved to know this spider is harmless since it was about the size of a nickel