What is this spider?

[heisthegaffer]

I heard a blood curdling scream earlier so rushed I to the kitchen to find a moderately large spider in there along with my wife.

Any ideas what it is?

Thanks

[Big Al.]

Looks like a Wolf spider to me,

https://www.google.com/search?q=wolf+spider+uk&amp...

WARNING link contains spider images.

[designforlife]

Yeah looks like a wolf spider to me...Caught a beaut one of these in the lounge the other day... its legs were so long that they didn't fit under the pint glass (traditional shape)!

[heisthegaffer]

Thanks all. Are they dangerous to humans?

[Monkeylegend]

That's a Curdling Scream Wolf Spider, probably scared when it saw your wife.

[Big Al.]

heisthegaffer said:

Thanks all. Are they dangerous to humans?

Again, not normally, BUT don't annoy it they do bear grudges.

[Caddyshack]

Harmless spider looking for a mate this time of year. I believe the big ones may be male which is normally the other way around with spiders.

We have tons of false widows around our place...not been bitten.

[heisthegaffer]

Thanks all!

[CopperBolt]

Tegenaria domestica aka the house spider I'd say. Or possibly its larger cousin tegenaria gigantia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_house_spider