i found an extremely large spider in my shed, on the wall.  it was about 10-12 inches long, legs spread out.  It was black/gray, hairless and had a blue lower abdomen.
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You need a website to identify spiders! Look up spider identification and maybe your state on yahoo.
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The one thing a spider is afriad of is attack form overhead (primarily wasps looking to lay eggs) You could see if your spider is more of less likely to treact to different colours/shapes suspended overhead.  Or even how it would react to a mirror.
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Sounds to me like a Brown Recluse Spider bite. Not something to play around with. Usually the skin will rot away around the bite. Keep an eye on it and if you are really concerned check back with your doctor. keep in mind if you didn't see what bit you then it may not have been a spider at all. Perhaps a snake especially with 2 marks. \n\nGood luck!!
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If it has no visible head (except darker mandibles) and no legs, it is a fly larva, most likely Brachycera, the most common sub order of flies (house flies, blow flies, etc.). It is difficult to determine the exact species, or even family for that matter without seeing it under a scope with a key. It is most likely some species of flesh fly or blow fly, their larvae tend to be very mobile, althought they typically dont travel very far, so the source of your maggot problem may be or possibly was not too long ago, just outside the area where they are coming in by. If they depleted their food resource, typically rotting flesh or dung, they will sometimescrawl away in search of more food....\n\nhope this helps!
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SPIDERS!!!!!!!!aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!
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GIANT spider in fireplace!!!
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Spiders, \nI found a big huge dock spider the size of my fist at the bottom of bathing suit once after it had hung out to dry, and then when I was older my brother usedtarantula a trantula that he would put on my face; so I would wake up to a million legs on me*
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Well if it was similar in appearance to a black widow it is most likely in the same family (Theriididae) they are actually a very common family throughout the world. Many juvenile and male widows are colored in this manner, typically mottled, with red, yellow and black markings. It is possible that the spider you saw is in fact a widow (Latrodectus spp.).\nWhen young spiders are present, there is no real danger, they are not aggressive and can actually be handled without danger, but if the species in question is new to you, just handle it like you did, that was the best way to handle the situation.\nIf in fact the nest belonged to that spider, then it is most likely not a true widow, becasue in that area, the adults are the typical black with red hourglass, so then there would be no need to worry.\n\nhere are some images of young widows to compare it to\nhttp://bugguide.net/node/view/80826\nhttp://bugguide.net/node/view/73801\nhttp://bugguide.net/node/view/26128\nhttp://bugguide.net/node/view/13097\n\n\n\nhope this helps!
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Well, the picture doesn't give a good sense of scale, but it looks like a wolf spider.  There are many varieties of Wolf spider, and they can be found all over North America.  Their bites can be painful (like a bee sting), but are otherwise harmless.
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Dear Lord I am scared of spiders and ticks.  I had a cousin that got Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever from a tick bite when I was little.  I've been scared of anything with a bunch of legs that looks spider like since then.  I couldn't get in the shower the other day because a spider was in it.  I was late to work because I couldn't get it to wash down the drain.  Sad, but true.
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The incorrect answer is C. Spiders will NOT accept dead insects. They only eat the fresh ones (otherwise we'd have a lot less dead insects around).\n\nHope this has helped you!
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I was going to say pseudo-scorpion, a very common arachnid related to scorpions and spiders, but with no tail stinger, but then I saw the size in your details.\n\nThe only critter I can think of in North America that could possibly be that large is one of the types of crayfish.\n\nHere is a site with some pretty good crayfish pictures: http://www.shrimpcrabsandcrayfish.co.uk/Shrimp.htm?crayfishamerica.html~mainFrame\n\nIf you were in more tropical climes, I would guess that it might be some form of crab, such as a land crab or robber crab.
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not exactly sure of the look but it sounds like it could be something, just an infection but be car full clean it with iodine and rubbing alcohol maby talk to a doctor because it could get worse my brother almost lost his leg/ life to an infected spider bite, do hot compresses (soak a towel with hot water and press it to it gently) and talk to your doctor if it gets worse!
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It's hard to tell from your description (which doesn't include where you live, for example) what the spider might be. Odds are it is NOT poisonous, since there are very few spiders that are poisonous - if you are in the US there are two and one of them is not brown. If it is an orb weaver as you describe it is quite harmless and could be carried (loosely) in your hand to a bush without fear of being bitten.\n\nCan I suggest asking someone who is not afraid of spiders to take the spider out of your car (getting it into a cup is the easiest way to handle them without hurting them) and put it somewhere it will be able to live (not the middle of a parking lot).\n\nIt's interesting that despite your professed fear and hatred of spiders you've spent a fair bit of time examining this one and are interested in finding out what it is - all indications of a possible future arachnologist :-)
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i believe the spider has this naturally made kind of very fine silk coming out of its ummm behind and as it moves it just keeps trailing out of it... so yeah, it moves in circles or angles or something to create the web.\n\nif u have access to the net as i'm sure u do, duh, its so much easier to just search this kinda stuff on askjeeves.com or something. nobody just carries around that kinda information in their head
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what a unusual but very practical question, would not of thought this one up in a million years, you have put poise to alot of things the female sex install upon themselves lol. yes i am female yes i do these things and yes i am sooooooooo afraid of spiders, why????? i guess the way they move so fast, the way they hang on the webs all them legs, and they also want to share your bath. grouse.
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Ultima Spider (Pacific Northwest) \nBrown Recluse (North America) \nBlack Widow Spider (North America) \nDaddy Long Leg (Worldwide) \nHobo Spider (North America)