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submitted 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) by hahattpro@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
 

Have a name ? Scientific name ?

Location: Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam.

This is a spider found indoor.

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I am not an expert, so do not take what I say for "should I let this thing bite me", but in Washington and the UK we have "giant house spiders" that look just like this (to my non trained eye). They are terrifying to find, but harmless generally. Leave very waxy webs.

If that's the case, just start putting out some sticky traps in your home, wherever you find one just throw a trap down. Warmer years brings more of them

Ever seen Arachnophobia? Stop what ever you are doing and watch that first.

[–] LostAndSmelly@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

Yes, that appears to be a spider.

[–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

You're going to get next to no help at all without a location, and even with a location there's not really enough detail in the photo for a good identification.

People will need to know what country you live in, what region of said country if it's a larger one like the United States or Australia, but even with that information you're only going to get guesses because you really can't see identifying features on the spider in this photo.

[–] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 26 points 6 days ago (2 children)

That’s Jerry.

Also, a β€œwhat bug is this” post should include your location.

[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 4 points 5 days ago

Preferably GPS coordinates that can be fed directly to the orbital laser.

[–] mub@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Nope. All spiders are called Boris. Even the girl spiders.

[–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 1 points 5 days ago

Fucking Boris web was my favourite movie as a kid

[–] Focal@pawb.social 22 points 5 days ago

A big one :(

[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 17 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Light switch Spider. Can turn your lights out in an instant. Fucking deadly!

[–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 13 points 5 days ago

Incy wincy.

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 11 points 5 days ago (2 children)

My vote goes for huntsman spider, and a male one at that, but I can't say which species. Will have a quick lookup and see if I can narrow it down for you

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 6 points 5 days ago

It's hard to say given I don't have a clear list of Vietnam spiders but this is a Sparassidae, ( a huntsman), and as for family some possibilities are Sinopoda, Rhithymna, Pseudopoda, and Heteropoda.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Sparassidae_species&wprov=rarw1

[–] JimBeann@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Circle to search also says huntsman spider. A more detailed close-up would be helpful

[–] indomara@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago

I'm from Australia, that looks like a huntsman.

When I first moved here and saw one I freaked out and begged my husband to catch it. He laughed and said they are good spiders, and very fast so hard to catch anyway.

That spider lived above the window blinds, and I realised I would have to sweep the dead bugs off the windowsill every few days.

He definitely became an honoured guest!

[–] BreadOven@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I'm no expert, but looking up Vietnamese spiders, it could be a huntsman?

Disclaimer: I know nothing more than the average person on spiders, it may be harmful, it may not be a huntsman. I would advise caution until someone who knows more that I can identify it.

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Yes it looks like a huntsman to me too. We see very similar ones here in Australia

[–] BreadOven@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Nice. I've never seen one that big (other than zoos and rescues) but I'm from neither Australia or Vietnam.

I don't mind spiders, but those huge ones are slightly concerning (to me).

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure I've seen bigger! I'm okay with them usually, but they can make you uneasy. I had one living under my car bonnet for about a month in one occasion, the guy would come out at dusk and scare the shit out of me while driving. He would run all over the outside of the car and not fall, which is remarkable considering I did up to 70kms ph.

[–] BreadOven@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Wow. What an absolute unit.

Yeah, looking online, the one in the post would be small. Although I'm not sure what I don't like more, big spiders, or house centipedes. Probably the latter. I know they're all good for eating other bugs though. I just don't like them.

Edit: just realized how you typed the speed. Is that the regular way you would? I'm used to km/h.

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

If I saw it here in Florida I'd say a leggy Huntsman. It's gorgeous!

can yall stop posting your fucking r/whatisthisbug ass posts to asklemmy? make a new community or something.

[–] nicerdicer@feddit.org 1 points 5 days ago (2 children)

It looks like a male specimen of Tegenaria domestica. Its habitat spreads over Europe, Asia and Northern America. They are harmless to humans.

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 3 points 5 days ago

Sorry, but it's not. Look at the leg length and proportions, also the last segment of each leg- our mystery spider is a type of huntsman spider

[–] hahattpro@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

The leg of spider in picture is much longer than its body. Unlikely the spider in wiki.