Considering the size, I would say it was definitely a harmless wolf spider.
We have lots of them in New England--very fast. The cats love to chase and
eat them.
--Mike
Michael Nadeau
Editor/Publisher
Classic Tech, the Vintage Computing Resource
www.classictechpub.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Hudson" <rhudson_at_cnonline.net>
To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, June 28, 2002 6:11 PM
Subject: Re: Classic Computer Spider
> On Friday 28 June 2002 08:24 am, Sellam Ismail wrote:
> > On Fri, 28 Jun 2002, Chad Fernandez wrote:
> > > I would have squished it..... looks like a really big brown recluse to
> > > me.
> >
> > That would not be right.
>
> I talked to our "bug lady" (who was here on paper wasp business at my
house
> this morning) She declined to let me identify company or personal name.
But
> from the pictue she said it was most likely a Wolf spider, but it might
have
> been a brown recluse. She also said the proper thing do do with the beast
> was not to loose it in a local park, but to offere it to your cities
> "Agricultural" department.
>
> I don't know if Oakland CA has and "Agricultural" department....
>
>
> ron hudson..
>
>
> >
> > Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer
> > Festival
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