Not what you want for a neighbor.

This is the spider that I took out of our bathtub in a jar last night. It was a good three and a half inches across, hanging out threateningly over the cat's water dish.

Yes. I noticed the fact that it tried to bite me through the jar.

Repeatedly.

Yes, turns out it is a Hobo Spider. Yes, it is poisonous.

About 50% of Hobo Spider bites are 'dry,' meaning that no venom is injected and nothing happens to the victim. In fact, often times the victim does not even realize that he has been bit. Typically, when venom is injected, the victim will experience an immediate redness which develops around the bite then begins to disappear within a few hours. Very often, for the first 24 hours, the bite appears to be no worse than that of a mosquito; then it begins to blister in the center. Within 24 to 36 hours the blister breaks open, leaving an open, oozing ulceration.

This ulceration 'scabs' over within three weeks from the initial bite, leaving a permanent scar. If the bite is delivered in fatty tissue, the lesion may be very deep and extensive, not healing for over two or three years. Systematic reactions to Hobo Spider poisoning include severe headaches, nausea, vomiting, soreness and flu-like symptoms.

I thought that spider seemed a little cocky. wildernessguru's gonna freak and want to bomb the entire apartment with napalm.

Now the cat's bugging me. Lay off, kitty, and show some gratitude. I may have saved your life last night.