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I thought this was an enormous cricket, then I found out it was a giant spider. I briefly thought Steve was throwing it at me. We were trying to photograph the tiniest snake we ever saw but he got away into the grass and we found 2 of the biggest spiders ever seen around here instead.
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![Wolf Spider on a hand](https://i0.wp.com/backyardwildlifejournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/98063211_10158216128021212_5315173581016006656_n.jpg?resize=720%2C960&ssl=1)
Enormous wolf spider. Actually much larger than the other I screamed like a girl while taking this photo and the hounds became so scared for my safety there was a major ruckus.