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Unknown spider identity

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I live in Northern Ky and just last night found this spider in my front yard. I have never seen anything this large.

Does anybody know what it is? I know nothing about spiders and have treated it as if it were venomous just as a precaution since I have no knowledge of it. When I approached it, it lifted it's front legs and got very defensive, though never jumped.

I know my pics aren't very good, but he was moving around and I had a real hard time with him. I can try to get better pics again if needed. I do not see an hour glass shape of any type on his body and he is aprox. 2" diameter incl legs and about 3/4" body length. Very bright yellow and pretty.

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Thanks,

Jacob
 
Do they adjust to captivity pretty well? If I were to keep it, what kind of setup can I keep it in? I assume crickets would work for it? Can a plastic container contain them without escape? Do they breed in captivity if I found more of them? How do I tell a male from a female other than size? Lots of questions and I know nothing about spiders, but she is very pretty. I'm going to do a little digging online as well.

Thanks,

Jacob
 
They do best with 2x4 with screening on both sides.

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They have to be able to make a large web. I had one a couple years ago. I made it 4 foot by 3 foot and she webbed the entire thing.
 
Thats a great schematic to know how to set it up. I did end up releasing it since I don't know much about spiders, but would like to work with them in the future.
 
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