Agressive Spider

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Random Dead Guy
Location
Sandy Utah
I was up in the Uintas over the weekend, near Mill Hollow reservoir, above francis and woodland, near the east fork of the Duchesne.

My 2 year old was sliding down a steep spot in a trail on his bum, and I saw a spider going toward him. It looked like a big wolf spider, legspread probably 1.25", but it had white stripes on each of its legs, like at the joint type thing (several stipes on each leg). I remember the stripes very clearly, for overall color, if it wasn't black it was the darkest brown that has ever been.

Like I said, spidey was making his was toward my 2 year old, so I figured I'd stomp a boot in front of the spider to make him change course. I stomped, and the spider reared up on his back legs and started waving his front legs at me. (On a phsychological note, this was the point in my head where the spider went from being "a spider" to "him, or masculine") I was kinda stunned... I've never seen a wolf spider that agressive... this was also the point that I took a great look and paid close attention to the colors.
I stomped again, thinking he'd turn and run when I called his bluff, but instead he lunged at my boot, bouncing off of course, but still.. this bloody thing just jumped and launched an attack at my steel toed boot. This is one balsy spider...
At this point I decided to smoosh this overly agressive super bug, and raised my boot for a final assault, but he ran into the shrubs and disappeared.

Anybody have any idea what kind of spider this was?
 
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SAMI

Formerly Beardy McGee
Location
SLC, UT
Was it this guy?

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Cody

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Location
Gastown
I've seen big wolf spiders wave their legs at me.

could have been some sort of terantula too. they like to do the wave.
 

Zombie

Random Dead Guy
Location
Sandy Utah
Sami, he was darker, or had less light colored markings than that... It was certainly not a terantula, and I guess it really dosn't matter, since no one got bit (my steel toe'd doc seems to be doing fine after encounter).
My dad was pretty curious, since he works in the area, and used to be a biology teacher. The markings, color and behavior seemed strange to him.
 

Badcop

Who Dat? Who Der?
Location
Hyrum UT
little turds, I have to tell you only spiders I have ever seen that will rear up on 6 legs were camel spiders in the middle east, those little m'fers took bullets and just shook em off granted some of them were the size of basket balls....
 

Chevycrew

Well-Known Member
Location
WVC, UT
I like how research shows they only reach up to 6"...

I have seen pictures from Iraq...and ask some soldiers how big they get.
 
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