Someone at the UK dept of entemology told me the following:
"This is a wolf spider, probably the "carolina wolf spider." They are not related to tarantulas, even though they look the same and have similar behavior. An example of parallel evolution. In KY, only the purse-web and trapdoor spiders are considered close relatives of tarantulas. Tarantulas and their cousins are considered "primitive" spiders."
Hope this helps. Thanks for looking.
Mike
15-Mar-2006 00:02
I found one of these in my bathroom. Can you identify it?
