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What is this spider?
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Sorry for poor picture quality. Found in France. Never seen anything like it.
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this post was submitted on 26 Aug 2024
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What is this thing?
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Hard to tell from the photo but maybe:
My bet is on a giant house spider. They’re massive, fast, but harmless (and are actually great with dealing with pests - I leave them be in the home).
Looks like a giant house spider. Another lemming suggested a brown recluse. One is harmless, and the other can kill you. Squach it or leave it, hard to tell.
There are no Brown Recluse in France. If it is scared of you, it's a Tégénaire.
Pas si vite mon ami :) https://www.rtl.fr/actu/international/qu-est-ce-que-l-araignee-recluse-tres-venimeuse-qui-vit-en-france-7800777120
I'm half joking, cases are so rare it's a non event.
I just checked after this comment and they can been seen in France. Pretty unusual, still.