I just saw a spider, can anyone tell me what it is?

[Aztek]

I'm from Chicago...

This spider curled up whenever I poked it with anything as if pretending to be dead.

Anyone know what it is just by that?

 

[cacoseraph]

tons of spiders curl up when threatened

even tarantulas do

i would need a leeetle bit more to even make a guess =P

 

[Aztek]

Really? This is the first time I'd seen one do that...

It was around and inch or more with the legs... It was striped with soem orange white and black. Wasn't in a web, more like roaming around.