Please Id Strange Spider !!

[Arachnophilist]

I found this thing in my crickets.. I took the piece of eggcrate and went to tap some crickets off when this thing ran across my finger and back to the underside of the eggcrate. so I wanted to know what it is.. it is about 1" across. sorry for the bad shots it doesnt stay still.

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o79/Arachnophilist/DSCN1318.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o79/Arachnophilist/DSCN1316.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o79/Arachnophilist/DSCN1315.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o79/Arachnophilist/DSCN1314.jpg

[lucanidae]

Family Philadromidae, genus Thanatus, possibly Thanatus vulgaris.

[Venom]

What is it with these things and cricket shipments? Every thread I see with "help, a spidey in my crix" is always this same species!! Weird...:?

And yes, Arachnophilist, luc' is exactly right on the ID.

[Arachnophilist]

interesting.. I have never seen one of these before.. and it sure didnt seem to be happy to be with the crix! the weird thing is I got them from the pet store.. so it was just a dozen hand picked crickets and a piece of the eggcrate. anyways thanks very much for the ID.

[KUJordan]

cool spider. it is very interesting because my friend matt (mechanical-mind) got one with his crickets from our local pet store too! crazy!