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title: "Found this guy outside by my plants, I almost forgot visitors like…"
description: "Found this guy outside by my plants, I almost forgot visitors like this can come over without notice. Is this a friend or foe?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/CQDcNKuFT2eBWinfsTKHmQ/RdBlDB6TfMhMcQlkbAxEZW"
community: "Gardening and Outdoor"
author: "LHgirl"
published: "2026-06-03T15:40:29.688335Z"
language: "en"
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# Found this guy outside by my plants, I almost forgot visitors like…

_Posted by LHgirl on 2026-06-03_

Found this guy outside by my plants, I almost forgot visitors like this can come over without notice. Is this a friend or foe?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/iVU8iqAAjdSjf7PTkYEKXaRuZey_80mafnM2A0ThKzs/aNHWMHF3TQuE737zpWVtfw.webp?size=large)

## 12 comments

### ThumbieBrowning commented on 2026-06-03

That’s a run away squealing like a little girl, for me. Typically if they’re big enough to catch my bumbly bees, I don’t like them. Otherwise I leave them there. They’re fine. They get rid of the other bugs.

#### LHgirl replied on 2026-06-03

Yes, I’m with you! Once my soul came back to my body I was able to take this picture. 😆😆😆

### Sep commented on 2026-06-03

Looks like a wolf spider (you could say by its muscular body). Good thing is they get rid of your pests without weaving any webs. I'd gift her a dead fly now and then to keep her around the plants lol. You got an arachnid pet.

#### Larry Pickett sr replied on 2026-08-19

Yea the insect police!

### Waspinator commented on 2026-06-04

That is a grass spider, not a wolf spider (it has huge spinnerets; wolves have very small ones.) It's harmless to humans and a very shy species. That one looks to be a male, and he'll hunt pests for you. These spin flat webs with a funnel shaped hole that they spend most of their time hiding in. If disturbed, they will run away very quickly and try to hide

#### LHgirl replied on 2026-06-04

Here’s a better picture of his eyes. I have named him Carl and hope he sticks around but at a safe distance so he doesn’t freak me out. 😆

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/iVU8iqAAjdSjf7PTkYEKXaRuZey_80mafnM2A0ThKzs/aAC1KeToSiS5Eg578oUAtQ.webp?size=large)

#### Waspinator replied on 2026-06-05

That eye layout makes ID easier; he's a rabid wolf spider

#### iBenchbuses replied on 2026-06-06

Oh my god this picture makes me wanna hurl LMFAO

### Tracy Lee commented on 2026-06-04

No thank you. I don’t care how good you are at eradicating the pests … outside you must go and can protect my outdoor babies!!

#### LHgirl replied on 2026-06-04

He’s on my outdoor patio furniture. I was on the inside of my house taking this pic from my window. He definitely needs to be and stay outside.

### Magick Plant Mama commented on 2026-06-05

He’s applying for the home security position, he’s prepared to bounce any unwanted bugs that may be sneaking in.

### Kristi KH commented on 2026-07-15

No. Nah. Nein. Negative. Never. Nope just nope. That would send me into some serious day drinking. Did I mention no.

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