Hi there, this spider crawled out of my bathtub in Malibu, California. It was about as long as my pointer finger from knuckle to fingertip, so it was big, about 9 cm (3.5 inches) or so. Do you know what species it could be? Thank you! Sophia
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Wind scorpions eat insects, for the most part, so pest control companies recommend releasing them outside, where they can eat bugs in your yard or garden. http://www.onlinepestcontrol.com/get-rid-of-wind-scorpions/
They are very fast, so it might be hard to catch it, but the usual technique is to put a glass or bowl over it, and then slip a piece of cardboard under the glass. Carry the carboard and glass outside and release the wind scorpion.
I’m not sure what species you have, but it seems likely it’s something in the genus Chanbria: bugguide.net/node/view/1122374/bgpage
Thank you to the people at BugGuide.net for identifying this! Tom