[First time keeper] Help identifying spider

[CatTricks]

Hi, total spider newbie here. I found what I believe is a giant house spider in my home recently and decided it would be fun to keep him/her so I can start to learn how to care for spiders. I've never seen such a large spider before! I'd really appreciate help with identification and gender. I've read if it's a mature male, it's a better idea to just let him go so he can find a mate before he dies. I want to make sure I do the right thing here. Pics attached.

 

[Eagle555 Jumping spiders]

I was wrong

Hi, total spider newbie here. I found what I believe is a giant house spider in my home recently and decided it would be fun to keep him/her so I can start to learn how to care for spiders. I've never seen such a large spider before! I'd really appreciate help with identification and gender. I've read if it's a mature male, it's a better idea to just let him go so he can find a mate before he dies. I want to make sure I do the right thing here. Pics attached.
[/QUO looks like a wolf spider male

 

[CatTricks]

Thanks for the reply. Is there a particular reason you're thinking wolf spider vs. giant house spider? I've got pics of both pulled up and it still looks more like a giant house spider to me. I could definitely be wrong though.

 

[Patherophis]

@CatTricks You are right, it is definitely not lycosid but agelenid. Most likely Eratigena duellica.

 

[Eagle555 Jumping spiders]

Thanks for the reply. Is there a particular reason you're thinking wolf spider vs. giant house spider? I've got pics of both pulled up and it still looks more like a giant house spider to me. I could definitely be wrong though.

@CatTricks You are right, it is definitely not lycosid but agelenid. Most likely Eratigena duellica.

Yeah I have wolf spiders that are very large around my house but I looked up giant house spider and your right. Sorry I’m still working on my identification abilities

 

[CatTricks]

@CatTricks You are right, it is definitely not lycosid but agelenid. Most likely Eratigena duellica.

Thanks for the help here! Any idea if it's male or female by chance?

 

[Jonathan6303]

I agree with Eratigena. Very beautiful specimen.

 

[The Snark]

Any idea if it's male or female by chance?

Pics are ambiguous there. Palps appear to be slightly enlarged so a pre penultimate male or ?
FYI, lycosa = no spinnerets and rear view mirror eyes. (At the sides and directed slightly behind it. The obvious indicator nearly unique to Lycos.)

 

[CutThroat Kid]

Wow. Looks similar but way cooler than the Grass Spider I've been housing. Is it very fast? Mine straight-up teleports. It's a wonder I haven't lost it yet. LOL.

 

[Jonathan6303]

Looks female to me

 

[The Snark]

Is it very fast? Mine straight-up teleports.

And they build their own custom agelenid oriented race track.

 

[CatTricks]

Wow. Looks similar but way cooler than the Grass Spider I've been housing. Is it very fast? Mine straight-up teleports. It's a wonder I haven't lost it yet. LOL.

She's super fast! I believe the giant house spider holds the Guinness Book of World Records for top spider speed.