What type of spider is black hairy and is found living in a wood pile in Ohio?

There are so many spiders of different kinds in Ohio that it would take an entire book to discuss them. There is a book about the Spiders of Connecticut, and it is over an inch thick.

The spiders in Ohio are about the same group as the ones in Connecticut. Generally speaking, in Ohio you could probably find some member of every genus of spider that is found in the U.S. with the exception of the kinds that are limited to the hottest areas of this country such as Florida and the states the border the Gulf of Mexico. That means that you won't find any tarantulas in the wild, nor will you find Huntsman spiders, golden-silk orb weavers, and maybe a few other of the main Families of spiders. The reason is generally going to be that it is too cold in Ohio for some spiders to survive.

There are some kinds of spiders that are found in other parts of the world, but not in the United States. The oceans have kept Eurasian and African species at home. There are also spiders in Australia and New Zealand that are unique to those areas.