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29 December, 2005:
I live outside Portland, Or. and found
this spider in a shed in our back yard it is 3/8 of an inch across (including
legs) it doesn't have a hourglass marking, and does not seem to be aggressive at all.
I have looked at various sites on the net but have not found much that is very close
in appearance. I would greatly appreciate any help you can give me in identifying
this spider. (There is actually at least 4 out there, and it is also December
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Verification from Victorian Museum:
You are correct, what you
have is indeed a Black House spider ( Badumna insignis ). The dead
give away that it was not a funnel web is the position of the fangs.
Funnel webs have their fangs pointing forward almost like two stubby
arms sticking out from the front of their head while in this one the
fangs are pointing downwards towards the ground. The markings
clearly seen on the abdomen are classic for this spider as well.
Peter Lillywhite
Senior Collection Manager
Entomology & Arachnology
Museum Victoria
Reply: From the later photos I
would say this is the black house spider Badumna Insignis, which is
described as having a row of faint white V's on their back. The head
-(Thorax) is shiny black and the eyes are in two rows of four. The Black House
spider comes from the family Pesidae, it is a species of lace web-making spider.
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spider. 12
December, 2005:
can u tell me what type of spider it is your site is awesome
john
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spined micarathena - glen 5
December, 2005:
i found this spider on one of our hikes up the rio negro in brazil. i
have asked all over trying to find out what it is please get back to us on what
it is so i can find more info on this cool spider. it is aprox 1 inch long.
thanks for your time james s, alberta canada
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5 December, 2005:
Hi Glen, can you tell what this is?
thanks,
Julie
Northern California
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29 November, 2005:
Hi there. I’m from South Africa and my mother is a Grade 0 school
teacher. She’s found this spider in the garden and it’s become the class’s
“school pet”. It’s easy to feed as it eats the insects you give it, but now it’s
had babies and we have no idea what to feed them. Any idea what spider it is and
what to feed the babies?
Kind regards
Ingrid Pretorius
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Reply: The one on the left is most likely one of the golden silk orb
weaver family and the one on the right from the garden orb weaver family.
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26 November, 2005:
hi, I am Vyankatesh Mujumdar From India, I am sending 2 photos of spider
witch I found in Melghat Tiger Reserve (Maharashtra,India). I like u r web site
it is very good can u tell me how can i get the information about spiders in
India. I want to reseach on them How can I do that? Please help me . the
Information about spiders which i send to u is..
1)Giant wood Spider. widly found in deep forest useawly in Winter.
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Reply: I think it looks like a wooodlouse hunter too. Could
be a male.
26 November, 2005:
I found this one in my dogs water dish, and appears to be belly up, I
was told it could be a woodlouse spider, but I would think the bottom
would be a lot bigger, I live in Northeast Ohio, any suggestions?
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Reply: Looks like a member of the nephila species which the Golden
Silk Orb Weavers also belong to - glen.
22 November, 2005:
I found your website whilst trying to identify this specimen that I found
in Northeastern Nigeria. They are very common there, it is not unusual to find a
whole tree covered in their webs with several adults living there. Locals say
that they are poisonous but this might just mean that they give a nasty bite - I
didn't try! I guess the one in the picture I have attached was about 10-12cm in
length. I saw some with slightly different colours but they looked the same
otherwise. The webs are very strong and span considerable distances. Thanks for
any info. you can give. Matt. |
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November, 2005:
Hi, I found your website, because we saw a very big spider at our
property in Oroville, CA this weekend. I wanted to find out what kind it is and
if it can be dangerous to us or our dogs.
Attached is the photo, it was about 2 inches in body size, seemed very big to
us. We saw it in the field and it seems to live in holes in the ground. I would
appretiate any info. Thank you,
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Reply: It looks like a huntsman.
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November, 2005:
Hi, I found this spider dead (thank god), in the bottom of my swimming
pool. I have exausted my searching of the internet, and was wondering if you
could help me in my quest to identify it. It has an outstretched legspan of 4"
and BLOODY HUGE fangs. Location: Newcastle, NSW AUstralia.
Thanks heaps :) Lox and Helen. |
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November, 2005:
Hi there
I just visited your website which is very interesting. Anyway, I took a
picture of a spider in our garden, but I've never seen one like it. Here is the
photo, could you perhaps tell me what it is and where I can get more information
on it? I'm from central South Africa.
Kind regards
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November, 2005:
My boys and I were trying to identify this beauty of a spider I found
when removing some dusty books from the corner bookshelf. Any help is greatly
appreciated. Thanks,
Analicia, Nicolas and Oscar |
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Reply: The closest match I could
suggest is the yellow sac spider. Check
this page
to compare.
12
November, 2005:
Dear Glen, I have a little bit of a strange situation. It is going to
sound like a joke, but I promise it is not. I am in the Philippines and I have a
small baby monkey that was bitten by a spider. He was trying to catch it to eat
it and apparently the spider was not willing to go without a fight. It
definitely bit the monkey because the monkey rubbed his hand for several minutes
after the bite. I need your help in identifying the spider to know if there is
anything I can do or should do to minimize the effects of any venom that might
be involved. I really appreciate your help. Thank you, Robert Ross |
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Reply: Don't worry, that is a
male Kukulcania hibernalis, also called the "southern house spider." It is NOT a
recluse, and is actually quite harmless. Go here and here for info and pics:
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN301
http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=1225163
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November, 2005:
hello, my wife is a complete scardey cat when it comes to any size or
type of spider. today she
left a glass of water at our bedside, and she went back to go get the water
several hours later and found a huge spider in it. she wanted me to kill it, but
I wanted to find out if it was a
brown recluse or not, because we're having a baby in a month and we don't want
spiders crawling all over him that are dangerous. when i saw the spider I was
freaked out by how big it was. hopefully you can tell from these pictures if it
is a recluse or not. (my camera sucks and tries to focus what's in the
background instead of the main object) the legs look as if it were a
recluse, but the recluse have 6 eyes and in 3 pairs of duvets or something like
that. It's
somewhat like a recluse and somewhat not. there is no violin, lots of hair
though. very long legs which the perimeter around the spider's legs stretched
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November, 2005:
I live in Seattle and found this fellow in my bathroom this morning.
Pretty big about 1 ½ - 2 inches across.
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Reply: You have a picture on your website,
dated 8 November, 2005, that someone claims is a " spider egg sack. "
Actually, it's just a dead spider,
covered with fungus. I've got several pictures of them from my parent's
basement.
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8 November, 2005:
Hi: If you can help. the attached pics are of a spider egg sack. We found
many of them in our basement. At first glance they look like mean
dangerous venomous spiders but if you look close you can see they are
dummies made from spider silk to look like a mean spider. I would bet the
parents are small and not scary so they built a scarecrow. What are they.
thank you for any help you can add.
Peter Vinci
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Reply: This is a tailless whip
scorpion. It is related to spiders and scorpions, but it's really neither
one. It hides in thin rock crevices by day and comes out at night to hunt, aided
by its long, sensitive antennae. It has no venom and is harmless to humans.
8 November, 2005:
Great web site! And, here's another photo for you... Can you help me ID
this guy? It was in the house (Tucson, Arizona),
stalking my cat. About 3" wide. It ran sideways as fast as it ran forward
- quite disturbing!
Thanks for your help! Around here, everything seems to be poisonous - just
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Reply: Hi, on this page you have a photo from Amanda in Philippi, WV
dated November 8, 2005 of a beautiful spider that is unidentified. We have a
similar spider on our deck (see attached), and have searched Google for a match.
We found
this website that appears to identify it exactly as an Orb Weaver - Genus Larinioides
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Thanks for your great website,
Doug
8 November, 2005:
Hi, I live in Philippi, WV. This spider was on the outside of my window
today, and I was wondering if you could help me identify it. I would have to say
that it was about an inch long (rough approximation...did not measure). if you
don't know what it is, it is a cool one that you can put on your website.
thanks, Amanda
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Reply: Looks like a crab/flower spider.
6 November, 2005:
Hi Glen, A couple from England for you. Regards, Edwin
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House Spider - tegenaria domestica - glen
3 November, 2005:
Hi My name is Heidi. I live in Everett, WA. but I found this spider in
Marysville, WA. Could you please tell me what type of spider this is? I find
these all of the time in my house. I am deathly afraid of spiders. Thank you. |
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2 November, 2005:
I found this little guy in a window sill...lucky thing! Cheers, Carine. |
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Reply: This species is very, very easily confused with
D.crocata, but in fact this is Trachelas tranquillus, the "broad-faced sac
spider," which does have mild medical significance. Go
here for more info - Nathan Hepworth
1 November, 2005:
This spider was in my home. I live in North Carolina, near the coast. I
have never seen a spider like this before. It's legs look sort of red. Is it
poisonous? |
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Reply: It looks like some sort of huntsman, probably
Heteropoda venatoria
- glen
30
October, 2005:
Hello Glen, I've attached two photos of a big spider taken in Hongshulin
MRT station,
north of Taipei, in Taiwan. Unfortunately it was on the ceiling, and I couldn't
get close to get a clear or bright photo. But I've cropped and adjusted the
pictures as best I can, and while the quality isn't great, I think it's as good
as many of the photos that other people have sent you.
(If you want the originals I can send them. They're about 2M each.) It's a while
since I took the photo, but I think the spider was 10-15cm across. The MRT
station is situated right next to some mangroves which line the mouth of the
Tamshui River, and there are some original forest remnants on the hills nearby.
I noticed that it looks very similar to the photo of
the one in mainland China. I've also attached a Google Earth "placeholder". If
have that product installed, you can use the placeholder to see exactly where
the photo was taken.
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Reply: That is a Dolomedes triton, six spotted
fishing spider. It is harmless. Nathan Hepworth
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October, 2005:
Hello! I found this sitting on my pool wall and cannot locate any
pictures or info on this spider. Can you help me out? It looks black with blue
but my wife says it is really black with white coloring/dots. Thank you very
much for your time. My wife wants to know if it is harmful! |
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October, 2005:
Here are some cool spider photos I took the other day.
Hope someone can ID them!
Cheers,
Carine.
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Reply: Certainly looks like a
redback to me!!
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October, 2005:
Hi There, I came across this little fellow inside an
overturned kids sand pit in our back yard today and thought that it may be a
relative of the red back family. Anyhow my kids would like to find out for sure
and I would just like to know if you have ever come across one marked like this
or if it is actually a red back.
Location: Kurri Kurri N.S.W
Thanks, Adrian, Bianca & Gabrielle
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Further info: Mystery spider has
been positively identified at Meta Ovalis.
Hi Glen, I sent pic to Idaho, and got a
response. I think it is a Meta Ovalis.
What do you think? JB
26 October, 2005:
I found this (and many more) spider in an abandoned US
Military Bunker in Argentia, Newfoundland, Canada. It was the size
of a silver dollar (legs and all). No noticeable web, they were on
the bare concrete walls. No water sources nearby and unknow source
of food as the bunkers are dry and bare. Can you help identify? I am
a native to the area, and I have never seen one of these before. I
wonder did US military bring in with equipment?Thanks, Jim Bishop |
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Reply: This is a Solifugid. They are
not venomous. See a pic here -
http://www.museums.org.za/bio/images/scorpions/sol4.jpg
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26 October, 2005:
Hi Glen,
I was wondering if you could tell me what type of spider this it. I
found it in my back garden. I live in England(UK). It really gave me
a fright when i saw this! I didn't know spiders this big are in the
UK! Chris ( I am on my mums account) |
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26 October, 2005:
Hi, I'm a college student in north central Pennsylvania and
found this spider
living on our curtain in our dorm. He looks like a fishing spider,
but I'm not
so sure. Just figured that I'd send you a picture of him =)
Tara |
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Reply: Be careful with this one as
it resembles a yellow sac spider which can give a nasty bite.
Click here for more info.
23 October, 2005:
I found this spider above my fridge and I don't know what it
is? its about the size of a dime and very fast. please help.
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Reply: This is not a hobo. It is
Agelenopsis, a grass spider. If you found it in NY, it is probably
pennsylvanicus sp. I live in New Jersey and this is one of the most
common spiders I see in the area. They are not dangerous and their
bite would not cause anything resembling a hobo or recluse bite. In
the area of the USA you live in, the only spider whose bite could be
misdiagnosed as a recluse is the yellow sac spider. See more on the
yellow sac spider here -
http://www.srv.net/~dkv/hobospider/yellosac.html
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18 October, 2005:
I have taken this photo of a spider in my basement. After
viewing your webpage, I thought this spider resembled a Hobo spider,
but I live in New York and it sounds like they reside in the
Northwest, not the Northeast. I have seen many of these in my
basement and garage and in fact my next door neighbor had a bite
that was said to have likely been caused by a recluse spider. As I
have learned from your page many Hobo bites are mistaken for recluse
bites. I hope someone can identify it, as I had a monster of one in
my shower the other night and would have hated to step near it in a
grogging situation. I did prod this spider with a stick and it
attacked and attached to it rapidly. Thank you for your time. Shawn |
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17 October, 2005:
Hi Glen,
I found this spider in my house. Any idea what it is and whether or
not it is harmful? It is about 2 inches long including its stretched
legs.
Thanks,
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Reply: They look like
grass spiders/funnel weavers.
17 October, 2005:
I am horribly afraid of spiders, can you tell me what type
this is? I live in Northeast Pennsylvania, I have seen quite a few
of these in my house lately. all have been a bout the size of a
quarter,up to the sixe of a 50 cent piece...some have had a narrower
abdomen, but all the marking appear the same... |
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Reply: That is
Cheiracanthium inclusum, the yellow sac spider, which is
medically
significant. - Nathan Hepworth
17 October, 2005:
PS. After seeing your site, I found the species of spider
that live all over our home. They appear to be sac spiders
(again, see photo), and it seems that maybe they aren't
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13 October, 2005:
This one was found on the wall in my house. I live in
Victoria, British Columbia. Just trying to put a name to the
"face." Thanks , Adam |
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In looking at other photos from this page
http://www.whatsthatbug.com/spiders.html, they have it
identified as a female trap door spider. Dianna Ray
3 October, 2005:
Hi Glen, Excellent site. I was hoping to have this aggressive spider
identified. I live in San Antonio, TX. Found him today (10-12-05) in
my garage crawling fairly slowly against the wall. Around an inch
and a half long. Not the best climber as it had trouble climbing
vertically out of a 2" cardboard lid. Reared up and attacked
anything that got close to it (wet cotton ball, popsicle stick... I
have a video clip if you want it.) I thought it might be a Southern
House Spider, but doesn't quite fit the look. Looks very similar to
a Sydney funnel spider, but I don't live in Australia, and perhaps
it's a bit small. His fangs have quite a grip (on the stick). I
didn't see any other spider that had such short, stout legs and the
glossy body. Can you help me? I'm concerned about whether or not it
is venomous since I have an 8 month old that's starting to crawl
around. Also, any pointers on keeping him alive (feeding, shelter,
etc?) Thanks a lot. Aaron |
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but a bit hard to tell from the underside view.
11 October, 2005:
I found this on the side of my house, and I can’t tell what
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Reply: This is an
Opilione, a harvestmen. They
are also referred to as daddy long legs but should not be confused
with similarly named spiders the Pholcidae. Opiliones
are not spiders and have no spinning
organs, fangs or venom glands and are harmless to man.
9 October, 2005:
He looks much like a Daddy long legs but he had 5 legs and 2
very long legs 7 all together. Attached are a couple photos I took.
I had to degrade the quality a bit to send them but have the
originals if any more quality is needed. What kind of spider (or
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Reply: It is
Dysdera crocata,
a woodlouse hunter spider.
9 October, 2005:
Hello, I live in england on an island called the Isle of
Wight and found this spider in the house... it was crawling very
sluggishly and couldnt really move, even with a bit of a poke. So we
put it outside and it died on us as soon as it touched the ground!
Can you tell me what sort of spider it is please? We had never seen
this type before! Thanks! Josef |
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Reply: It is a grass
spider/funnel weaver spider. They closely resemble wolf spiders but
have the longer spinnerets at the back of the abdomen. They are not
dangerous.
10 October, 2005:
We found this spider in our shed in Keaney, Nebraska. Can you
tell us what type of spider it is. Your welcome to use this picture
for your website.
Thanks!
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Reply: It is a male
and some sort of a myglamorph. Possibly a Trapdoor.
7 October, 2005:
I found this big guy in a water bowl what kind is it and is
it and is it harmful, it looks thicker bodied than I usually see
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7 October, 2005:
The Silver back on this guy caught my eye at a Queensland
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Reply: The spider on
the top appears to be a Dolomedes not sure what sp., see some
pics here
http://departments.ozarks.edu/zooweb/new_page_8.htm. Brian Post
5 October, 2005:
I just came across your site tonight, and thought I would
share a couple of my many spider pictures. Both of these were taken
in my backyard; one on the surface of my pool (2 inches long), and
one in my driveway (3/4 inch long) ... K. Mason |
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Reply: Tegenaria
agrestis is commonly known as the hobo spiders and their bites
can be quite bad becoming very infected with the skin necrotizing.
However not all bites have poison injected, many are dry and this
does then not occur.
5 October, 2005:
Dear Glen
Some close friends said they found this spider on their stairs and
weren't so comfortable with it in there house. strait away i new it
was A Tegenaria agrestis I was wandering how bad the bite was
although i've been bitten by many venomous spider and spiders that
cause a blister such as the Argiope bruennichi so please tell me how
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Another Reply: I
was browsing your [2005 unidentified spiders] photos & i saw
a tarantula [2 october 2005] you ID as a rosehair. It looks
similar but i think it's more likely a male Texas Brown, i
have 3 TBs & am considering a Rosehair. Bec
Another Reply: I
asked for identity and responce was Columbian Rose Hair Tarantula. I
have since found it is a Chilean Rose Hair Tarantula. I enjoy your
site very much. Carol
Reply: This is
a Columbian Rose Hair Tarantula. I have a female. This person is
right in identifying it as a male. Don
2 October, 2005:
I know this is a male; every year at this time a tarantula
walks through our patio on it's way to find a mate. I just do not
know the name of this particular tarantula.
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Reply:
This spider appears to be a Steatoda triangulosa, see a pic
here - Brian Post
2 October, 2005:
Any idea what this fellow might be? He was in an asymmetrical
web outside of my guitar case near the floor of the music
room. I'll send some more pictures. Thanks. Mark Vancil |
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Reply: That is a
male Steatoda sp. (
poss' S. borealis ) "false widow." Nathan Hepworth
30 September, 2005:
I was wondering what kind of spider is this. I live in
Anchorage Alaska. Thank you for your time. Sandy |
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30 September, 2005:
Could you please how me ID this spider? I live in Northeast
Ohio.
Thanks,
Roy |
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Reply: This is a
ladybird spider (Eresus cinnaberinus) and is protected in
some places. The males have the beautiful colouring.
30 September, 2005:
These are pictures of a spider we found in Baghdad Iraq while
deployed there in 2004. I was wondering if you could tell me what it
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Reply: This is a
type of huntsman - Badge
(Huntsman) Spider (Neosparassus
diana)
http://www.museum.vic.gov.au/spiders/detail.aspx?id=0&pic=3
28 September, 2005:
Glen ,further to my reply I don't have a camera suitable for
closeups so tried scanning and have attached the results. Regards
Doug. T |
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Reply: This is
Castianera
amoena, an ant mimicking spider. Thanks to Matt.
28 September, 2005:
Found this spider this summer in northwest Arkansas. I saw
that someone posted a similar one on Aug 21, 2005. Any idea on the
ID? I forgot to post information about the size. It was about one cm
long, pictures were taken through a dissecting microscope. Thanks
for posting them. Thanks, Ricky |
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like some sort of Araneus. glen
27 September, 2005:
Hi Glen, I was recently in Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada
and found this spider on my backpack. I've included two photos of it
and was wondering if you could help me identify it. I thought it
might be a wolf spider as they are common in this area but I am
unsure. Thanks in advance, Laurie March |
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Reply: I
agree it does look like a spitting spider. glen
Update: Why is it that I can find a spider that matches mine
AFTER I send it? Anyway – looks to be a spitting spider, but could
be mistaken. Dave
23 September, 2005:
Have these pretty much all over (9 of them last night) the
outside of my house here in San Antonio. Appears to have 6 eyes,
however, no violin marking. Understood that not all recluse have the
violin. Is this a desert recluse? Also, found 8 more black widows on
the house last night (1 inside). We’ll have to learn to co-exist.
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22 September, 2005:
Hi Glenda, Another one from England for you, hope you like
it, found it out on the moors.
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22 September, 2005:
As much as I hate spiders, they seem to like me and my
camera, so I've taken some shots of some beauties. Two of these are
garden orb weavers (at least I think that's what they are), both of
whom have lived in my back yard in Southern California at some point
this year. The one in the nighttime photographs had an incredibly
beautiful web and my fiancé's and I spent plenty of time just
watching her work. The ominous and HUGE yellowish/whitish and black
beauty remains a mystery to me. (Any guesses what make and model she
is??) She was oblivious to me and the other hikers who were
marveling over her during a hike into Waimea Canyon on the Hawaiian
Island of Kauai last December. Fascinating, beautiful creatures --
just so long as they stay out of my house! Lori L. Drawbaugh |
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22 September, 2005:
These guys were from the ocean trip Orb Weavers I think. Two
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22 September, 2005:
Hello I live in Seattle WA, and have found a few of this same
type of spider in my house over the last six months or so. I found
this little guy sprinting across my bed sheets last night, and would
like to know if it's anything I should worry about. Any help you
could offer would be appreciated! Keep up the awesome work on the
website, too! Thanks. Zack |
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21 September, 2005:
Also, forwarded a picture of a large, unknown spider.
Possibly Carolina wolf? Quite large – would estimate 4” or more
legspan.
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Reply: This is a Brown Widow,
Latrodectus geometricus. While its venom is not as potent as other
Latrodectus sp., it can still cause a medically significant reaction
so be careful.
Brian Post
19 September, 2005:
This spider was on my front porch, what kind is it and is it
harmful, troy
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Reply: This is a Lycosa aspersa.
It is similar to some Dolomedes, but the eyes are different and the
abdomen of the aspersa is more rounded. See the pic
here - Brian Post
17 September, 2005:
Hello, I just moved from Germany to Little Rock, Arkansas and
found this morning
a big spider (dead) in our garage. Since I moved to the US and
I found your web Site I can handle the spiders a little bit
better :-)) Your web site gave me so much information and finally I
am leaving the house :-)) I attached the picture and I would be very
thankful if you could tell what kind it is. We have a little
daughter (3 yr) and a very tiny Chihuahua so I am very scared. I
looked all over your web page but couldn't find this one.
Thank you so much in advance!
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Reply: This is a Lynx spider,
possibly Peucetia viridans. Its bite is believed to not be dangerous
to humans. Brian Post
16 September, 2005:
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15 September, 2005:
To whom it may concern, I found this spider in my garage
tonight and it scared me to death. I don't like spiders and I seem
to have found more and more even in the house this year. I have
never seen on like this before. Please can you help me in telling me
what kind it might be. This picture I did as close to actual size as
possible. It was what I consider HUGE! I usually put diazinon down
but haven't this year except once so I figure this is why Im having
a problem. I I have seen big ones in the house as well and I really
don't like that. I also was bitten by what my doctor said a brown
recluse last year and was on antibiotic for the bite. I love my yard
work but now don 't like it as well with the increase in spiders. I
hope you can email me ASAP on the type this might be. Thank you. By
the way, your web site is really great though I shouldn't have
looked at before going to bed. thank you again, It's Wed.
night the 14th now. Marjie
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Reply: This spider looks like a Southern
house spider, Kukulcania hibernalis. Its bite is believed to not be
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11 November, 2005:
Another Reply: With regards to the response by Jim to the
spider on September 15, 2005, I thought I'd send a few pictures of
the black widow I found without the hourglass marking on the
underside. I don't know if you can use this at all, but if so, I'm
glad to share it. Elaine |
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Some more info: Your
site is certainly informative and interesting, although the weird
stuff I come across now and then, I can never seem to find, seems
there are tons of spiders here in Ohio that haven't been classified
yet, oh well. Any rate, there was one thing I noticed you posted and
I think you should be aware of it, less someone thinks the pretty
shiny large black spider crawling out of their newspaper is harmless
because it doesn't have a red hourglass. The northern black widow
found in my area can have no discernible red mark or marks on the
underside at all. I have found a couple in my 1920s home, one on my
porch, in newspapers I brought in to start fire and the other
outside in an old camper, I am vary familiar with widows and am not
a novice, I have caught many in Florida while visiting there (they
did have an hourglass of course) and I have since learned they can
have a slight yellowish mark also, but have never seen this first
hand. This is in reply to this you posted, again, nice site, thanks,
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Reply: This looks like a Black
Widow, probably Latrodectus mactans. I cannot be sure without seeing
the red hourglass shape found on the underbelly, but Black Widow
bites are medically significant, so be careful.
Brian Post
15 September, 2005:
Hi I was just wondering if you know what kind of spider this
is. I found it crawling up my wall one morning. Thank you.
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Update: Glen, I don't know
if you remember I sent you these pics a while back for
identification, just thought I'd let you know I sent these pics to
ohio unversity and took the spider to our extension office and found
out it's a wolf spider.
14 September, 2005:
I found this spider in my house and almost had a heart
attack. It's the biggest spider I've ever seen. It's all
black, top and bottom. It's about 2 1/2 inches long and about 1 1/2
wide. I've looked all over the internet but can't find what
kind it is. Your help would be appreciated. The smaller spider
next to it is a grass spider which I use to consider large until I
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Reply: I think the
9/13/05 spider is a
Triangulate Orb Weaver. We have a lot of
those in Missouri. Thanks, Tim St. Louis
13 September, 2005:
Hi, We found this spider when we were doing some construction
in Northern Virginia... it's brighter red in color than the
photos indicate. We have searched your website from top to
bottom and can't identify
it... can you help? Thanks! Ross Andrews
Manassas, VA |
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12 September, 2005:
A great photo by Rich Swanner.
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Reply: The picture
looks like a common house spider (Tegenaria gigantea) and is
found worldwide. Alan
9 September, 2005:
Hi, I think this spider is that of a Hobo...not 100% sure. I
found it in my sink in the kitchen. I live in Kamloops British
Columbia, Canada. After researching it is believed that it was
introduced in Seattle Washington back in the 30's shipping cargo
from Europe. Wow all the way up in Canada. There is a possibility
that there are recluse spiders in our area as well. Thanks...hope
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Reply: This looks
like a funnel weaver spider.
9 September, 2005:
Hi, This spider has been living in a hole behind my shutter
in the front window. We've been watching him for about 2 weeks. My
husband was going to remove his web before we knew he was living in
there. I told him to leave it so we can watch him. I've been looking
at pictures and I can't seem to match him up to any on your site. He
looks a little like the
grass spider, but mine looks a lot bigger in the rear. Can you
possibly send this on to your people that identify or can you
identify yourself. Thanks for you time. Sincerely, Elle Wolpert/2
inches long including legs. Thanks!!! |
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Reply: That is a
Heteropoda venatoria huntsman spider. They are not dangerous,
but they do have a painful bite. Nathan Hepworth
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September, 2005:
Hello, I found this spider stuck in the door jam of my car
today! I live in Sarasota, Florida. From the various photos I have
seen on the web it looks like either a wolf spider (although it does
not appear to be hairy like the ones in your other photos) or a
brown widow. Could you shed some light on what it is? Also if I
should worry about a nest in my car! Thanks a bunch, Holly |
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Reply: This looks
like a funnel weaver spider.
7 September, 2005:
Hi Glen - What a fantastic site you have!! I have a
tidbit for your Denver, CO individual (4th picture down on your main
page today) who's entry is dated October 18, 2004. The spider has to
horn shaped formations on it's abdomen. I also live in Denver, CO
and had the exact same spider living in the crook of a tree outside
my front door the summer of 2000. I sent it about the internet a bit
and got an email back from an entemologist in Brussels. He said it
was most likely some type of a common barn orb spider. Also, I found
this guy in my basement....he was on his last legs when I found him.
I think he must be some sort of wolf spider, but I'd really like to
know. I doubt he's poisonous, but again, would really love to know.
He is about 1 1/2 inches long including legs. Thanks!!! |
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Reply: That is an
Araneus sp. orbweaver, possibly A. cavaticus. It is harmless. Nathan
6 September, 2005:
Hi, I found this spider while visiting family in Northern
Michigan, and am not sure what it is. It's very large, would cover
at least the palm of my hand, and was not aggressive. It did not
build a web, so I know it would be some type of hunter. Thank
you! Mandy |
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Reply: This looks like a fishing spider.
6 September, 2005:
Hello, We recently spotted this spider in Northern Wisconsin
but can't seem to
identify it. Thanks! Mike and Katie |
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Reply: Your spider
is a Kukulcania hibernalis, the southern house spider, and she is
harmless. If you enjoy keeping spiders as pets, you should visit
www.arachnoboards.com/ab
if you haven't already done so. It is the hub of the invertebrate
keeping hobby in North America. Nathan
6 Sept, 2005:
Glen, Thanks soo much! I hope you are able to ID her. She's
been a great spider (tarantula?); I've kept it for like 7 years or
more. I've been tempted to hold it at times, but not knowing if it
is dangerous, I've just stuck to feeding her. It recently molted
which was really interesting to watch. I first found her in a small
hole (no bigger then a dime) of a block wall, located in Palmdale
(the climate is dry and desert like). The web is pretty sticky and
funnel like. If you have any questions, just let me know. Best to
you! Ken
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Reply: This is a
Venusta Orchard spider.
6 Sept, 2005:
Found this spider in the bushes around the pool cage. It
looks somewhat like a widow but the side picture is different. Could
you identify it for me? Steven Walker |
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Reply: This is a
black and yellow argiope. I am getting around 5 emails a day about
these spiders and they have their own page so please check it out
before emailing!!
5 September, 2005:
I notice this spider while I was gathering Snap Dragon Flower
seeds. A search of the internet has turned up nothing.
Richard Hoag
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Reply: It looks like the
harmless "grass spider" or funnel weaver, species Agelenopsis pennsylvanica,
same as the one below. They are very similar to wolf spider but have
longer posterior spinnerets.
2 Sept, 2005:
HI live in Bartlett, Illinois, near Chicago. This thing was
in my garage at 2 am last night. Any clue as to what kind of
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Reply: It looks like some
sort of jumping spider.
1 Sept, 2005:
Hello, I live in south florida and came accross this spider
which I have never seen, it is under 1/2 inch large and lived
in a furry type of web in the corner of my garage. I tried
looking it up on the internet but was unable to find anything on it.
Thanks for your help.
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Reply: It looks like the harmless "grass
spider",
species Agelenopsis pennsylvanica, sent in on 16 August.
1 Sept, 2005:
We hope you can help us out. We just moved into a new house
and have found two of these things climbing up our walls in the last
week. They have both been about the size of a quarter. We live in
Iowa...can you tell us what type of spider you think this is? We
were looking through your site (very nice, by the way) and were
unsure if we were dealing with a funnel or a hobo spider. Since we
have a new baby, we would like to be sure what we are dealing with
and if there is any need to worry. Any input you can offer would be
greatly appreciated. Thanks Mike & Jamie |
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Another Reply: The Tarantula on the
left is a pink toed tarantula (Avicularia avicularia). Alan
Reply: The tarantula is an
Avicularia species, either A. avicularia, or A. metallica. They
are nervous and flighty, but typically very reluctant to bite. Even
if one did bite you ( quite unlikely ) their venom is insignificant,
causing almost no effects whatsoever. They actually make good pets!
Nathan
Another Reply: The picture on the
right looks like a common house spider (Tegenaria gigantea) and is
found worldwide. Alan
Reply: The spider on the left is some sort
of tarantula. The one on the right could be a
Tegenaria agrestis, the hobo
spider, so be careful with that one.
1 September, 2005:
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as the Signature spider (Argope bruennichi). Alan
Reply: The black and yellow spider
at top is a species of Argiope orb weaver, the sleek brownish spider
looks like a Gnaphosidae "ground spider," possibly a Haplodrassus
sp. The white and brown spider at bottom is an Araneus diadematus
"common European garden spider," and the small yellow one looks like
a Cheiracanthium sp. "sac spider," which you should know are
medically significant. See www.hobospider.org for more info on
these. Nathan
30 August, 2005:
Dear Glen, I live in the German-speaking part of Switzerland
and I'm always keeping an eye out for spiders. While surfing on your
excellent website, I ended up admiring the pictures other viewers
had sent in; so I decided to mail you some of my spider pictures,
although they are a bit clumsy. About the attached photographs:
I discovered a beautiful yellow Argiope sunning itself on a wall
near our house. I coaxed it into my bug-viewer and photographed it.
After that, I found a fluffy brown spider wandering around my room -
I am not certain about its identity, but it looks like a member of
the Zelotes spiders.
I am also sending you a picture of an enormous garden cross spider
which was searching for a place to settle down.
Finally, I took a picture of a small greenish spider which, as a
defense mechanism, lay on its back, folded up its legs in a knot and
played dead.
Hope you enjoy them! Kind regards, Rita |
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Reply: The photos from Peter Pohli
in Snohomish Co. Washington are of a female Araneus diadematus, or
common garden spider. They are sometimes called a cross spider
because of the markings on the top of their abdomen that appear to
form a white cross. They are found throughout the northern
hemisphere and I wouldn't be surprised if they are in the southern
hemisphere now too. The photo from Sabina in northern Ontario also
appears to be the same kind of spider. Dan, Bothell Washington |
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28 August, 2005:
Thank you so much for your quick reply, it was well
appreciated. Well, the spider has left. I guess we disturbed it too
much. But the web is gone, do they recycle it so to speak? As well, I
have another picture which shows it back markings. I hope someone can
help us, since our field guide does not have it identified, nor have I
found it in the years I have searched the
net. In sort of a post script, your site is fantastic and very informative.
It gave me the creeps however, which is a good thing, since I am phobic
about spiders. I of course do not kill them, all creatures have their place
within mother nature. Have a great day. Sabina |
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27 August, 2005:
Hi. We have found this spider a few years ago, but were never
able to id it. We just found another one and are still stumped. We
live in Northern, Ontario, Canada. Our spider had a web suspended
from underneath our children's play mailbox. As the more squeamish
of our family members, I have been left to search for its identity.
I appreciate your information and how your replies emphasize that
killing spiders is not recommended. Perhaps you can help us with
this one. Sincere thanks Sabina. Click for a
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Kukulcania hibernalis, the southern house spider. Nathan Hepworth
27 August, 2005:
Hi Glen, I checked your great webpage again but I don’t seem
to find a spider I found in my house the other day. Maybe you can
help me? Thanks so much, I appreciate it, Julia
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26 August, 2005:
Hi there! Here's the picture of my spider. I was wondering if
you can identify it. The picture is taken in my kitchen (doorway
between the kitchen and laundry) in Western Sydney, Australia.
Thanks,
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Reply: The photos from Peter Pohli
in Snohomish Co. Washington are of a female Araneus diadematus, or
common garden spider. They are sometimes called a cross spider
because of the markings on the top of their abdomen that appear to
form a white cross. They are found throughout the northern
hemisphere and I wouldn't be surprised if they are in the southern
hemisphere now too. The photo from Sabina in northern Ontario also
appears to be the same kind of spider. Dan, Bothell Washington |
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hobo spider. This does not really look like one of these to me.
26 August, 2005:
Here are 4 photos of a spider found in Snohomish county,
Washington. This spider is VERY common here. In my web searches,
there is some disagreement as to which spider this is. The closest I
could figure is that it is a Tegenaria agrestis. Does that look
right to you? If not, what else might it be? I have a whole bunch of
other photographs of this one and others like it. I particularly
liked this one with the honeybee because it gives a good size scale.
If you would like more photos, either to identify this one, or for
your archives, please let me know and I'll be happy to send them to
you. Thank you! Sincerely, Peter Pohli |
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Reply: The 2 pics in the middle are
Steatoda triangulosa, see a pic
here - Brian Post
Reply: To the couple in Portland
Oregon with the 3 spiders....the one that's white and red is called
enoplognatha ovata ...Ciao!! Julie
26 August, 2005:
My fiancee and I have these 3 spiders, and others, claiming
the outside of our apartment door home. We live in the Portland
Metro Area of Oregon. Not too worried about these guys being
poisonous. But my fiancee and I are curious as to what type of
spider they are. I looked up many sites, and the closest i could
find could possibly be a type of common house spider. But, don't
really share the same markings. Quite interesting little things. The
white one with the red markings on its back seems to be missing a
couple legs, and has a somewhat clear body. The little guy just
below the white one, I found crawling up towards the bigger one
thats kinda stuffed its self in the corner, and when it reached the
slightly bigger one, it wasn't too happy. They look like they get
roughly about the size of a nickel. Possibly belong to the same
family? If you could let me know who these guys, or girls, are, it
would be awesome! Enjoy posting these if ya want to! Thanx! |
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Reply: That is definitely NOT a
brown widow. I would judge it to be a Steatoda sp, possibly
S. triangulosa. Nathan Hepworth4 August, 2005:
Recently we found this spider under a petri plate in the fly
room... The spider was really cute and we were feeding it
flies when it bit me... Since then I have felt sick and I am
going to go to the hospital today.. Apparently the spider is
very aggressive and mean, despite its cute and
gentle appearance. The spider was found on Burnaby Mountain in BC,
but it could have come from anywhere in the whole world given
its location of finding. Feel free to use this amazing spider in
your gallery, and if you have any thoughts as to what kind of
spider he is please let me know. my colegue is convinced it is a
deadly brown widow spider (because of its brown color) i
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21 August, 2005:
Hey there! I've searched and searched, but I can't ID this
spider. It kind of looks like a Castianeira gertschi, but the legs
are striped. Maybe a variation? He was missing all his legs when I
found him, and his bright red color caught my eye. Any ideas?
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19 August, 2005:
Hello, My wife and I snapped this picture one night when we
were going into a restaurant. The spider was in a tree and had a
really strong web. It was there when we went back to our car, so I
assumed that it lived there. We saw it in Vacaville, California in
the USA. Do you have any idea what it is? Jeramy
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Reply: That is a fishing spider, of
the genus Dolomedes. The spider will definitely bite,
which may be rather painful, but its bite is not considered
dangerous. Gestation of the eggsac should be in the neighborhood of
1-2 months, at which point several hundred spiderlings will emerge.
The adults eat minnows, water bugs, and, on land, just about any
insect smaller than they are. Nathan Hepworth
19 August, 2005:
This spider was hanging on what appeared to be an egg sack
from the garage roof. Outstretched, she is probably about 4 inches
long but with a petite body (pretty large face). We live in Durham,
North Carolina -- any idea what it is? Is it an egg case? How long
is gestation? How many babies? Will it bite? What does it eat?
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16 August, 2005:
Dear Glen
i was in Switzerland beside a river and two long-jawed orb web
spiders male and female swam towards me, I had never seen such a
thing so I thought you might like to see these photos Enjoy!
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Reply: That is a harmless "grass
spider",
species Agelenopsis pennsylvanica. Nathan Hepworth
16 August, 2005:
Hey Glen, found this in my bathtub (in southern Ontario, just
north of Toronto). Pretty sure it is the same as the spider sitting
on the coin on your front page... and after looking through your
site, I would say its either a Funnel Weaver or some type of Wolf
Spider. Enjoy the pics! BTW, I scooped him up carefully and put him
outside ;) You can use those pictures on your site if you'd
like. Jesse GlenClick for a larger
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pennsylvanica, the "grass spider." It is harmless. Nathan
Hepworth
13 August, 2005:
I found this spider in my apartment and was wondering if you
had any idea what it is. It does not resemble any of the ones you
have on your site. It is the size of a quarter and brown.....but had
light streaks running down it. The front half is like a hard shell
with no hair......the back half had two small light streaks and has
some hair.
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Another Reply: This spider is
commonly known as a rafter spider.(Pholcus phalangiodes) but
many call it a daddy long legs spider. Alan
Reply: This is the common type of
daddy long legs that most people see in their homes.
12 August, 2005:
Hey I've visited your site a lot and used to be very scared
of spiders but now its almost like I've got used to them as we get alot in
this house. I find them fascinating and the other day I noticed a daddy
long legs was sitting in my wardrobe with some eggs in its mouth. This
morning I looked and they had all hatched! Will the mother stay with
them for long like that or will they eventually just wander off? They
just sit there for ages, I haven't seen them move, well until i gently
blew the web! Anyway the main reason I sent the email was to show you
this cool photo I took of another daddy long legs from the living room.
It seems to have another spider in its jaw and I'm quite pleased with
how the photo came out. At the highest res the detail is great!
How would it eat that spider? its almost bigger than the daddy long
legs, would it last a few days? Oh and another question. I notice the
spider has only 7 legs and their was one with just 6 a while ago. Do
they grow back?? Thanks for the great website. I love checking the
photos and identifying spiders with the help of it. For example I found
a crab spider the other day and before i looked on your site i didn't
know what the hell it was! I've learnt so much about spiders since
visiting your site and its really helped me over come my fear!
Sorry for all the questions! Mainly wanted to show you the photo's!
Thanks
David.
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Reply: I would judge that to be
Hogna lenta, the "field wolf spider." They are not
dangerous, but a bite would hurt. See this site:
http://www.floridanature.org/species.asp?species=Hogna_lenta
Nathan Hepworth
11 August, 2005:
Hi Glen,
I live in Largo Florida and recently sprayed my yard for turf
insects. Now I am a Spider Hotel. These spiders are in my
house 3-5 times a week. Can you please tell me what they
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probably a Neoscona or Araneus species. It is
harmless. Nathan
11 August, 2005:
Hi... Can someone please tell me what kind of spider this is?
Discovery Bay, CA
Northern California
Thanks!
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August, 2005:
hi there, ive attached a few photos of a spider that i found
crawling on my basement floor. I've looked around and the closest
match i can find to it is a wolf spider. I'd like to know if I'm
right or if I'm not then what kind it is. I also read that wolf
spiders are poisonous and dangerous, etc. so i'd like to know if I,
or my family, are in any harm. My room is in the basement next to a
window well, where most of them seem to be, so i'd especially like
to know if i'm in any harm. I say that most of them are in the
window well, meaning we have four window wells and in
each of them is about four or five of these, all
ranging in different sizes. I am not particularly
afraid of spiders, that is I am only afraid of the
brown recluse. But where i live i dont think i have anything to
worry about. I actually love spiders and would like to know a lot
more about them, thats mostly while i decided to contact you about
this big guy. So im sending a few pictures. I think hes about 2
inches with the extent of his legs. And if you have any
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Rabidosa rabida, the "rabid
wolf spider". Despite its name, the species is
harmless. Nathan Hepworth
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of
Dolomedes fishing spider, which are harmless. Nathan Hepworth
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August, 2005:Hi,
I found this large spider on my porch in Georgia, you can see it's
babys have just hatched. I tried to find it on your website with no
luck. Perhaps you could tell me what kind it is. I really appreciate
it! thanks!
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Reply: It's between two species:
Callobius
severus and Amaurobius ferox, but I am pretty sure its the Callobius.
In either case your spider isn't dangerous. Nathan Hepworth
9
August, 2005:
Hi, found this spider on my BBQ cover, about the size of a
fifty-cent piece…
-Randall
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appears to be a Tegenaria funnel weaver, and the red spider is a
Dysdera crocata, the "woodlouse hunter". The Dysdera can cause a
blistering rash if it bites, but isn't considered dangerous. There
is only one Tegenaria sp. that is harmful- T. agrestis ( the "hobo
spider" ). I can't tell from the pic which species yours is, but
since you say it was/ is pretty large, I'd say it is not the
agrestis, since T. agrestis is not very large. Nathan.
7 August, 2005:
Hello, 2 days ago I found a red spider on my brothers living
room carpet, To my serprise it was a bright red, and I have never
seen a red spider in my life, They must be extremely rare in
England, Uk. 2 hours later I went into the bathroom and found a
HUGE!!! spider, the legs of it are so long and its a beautiful
spider but I am terrorfied of them, Even writing this email I get
shivers down my spine.
Please can you give me any advise on these spiders, possible
identify them for me? im too scared to even sleep at night anymore
:( either way please let me know what you think and feel free to use
the images on your website.
p.s: (Yes I'm a guy, too your serprise!) you probably think im a
whimp.. but there is something about spiders.. argh anyway thank
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Reply: This looks like a wolf
spider - Rabidosa rabida "rabid wolf spider". Nathan
6
August, 2005:
Okay I found this lovely spider in my kitchen at 1 in the
morning! I thought you could add it to your collection if you
wanted to, but I
would really like to know what it is. I have NEVER seen a
spider this big! I screamed so loud that my neighbor came over
in her PJ's
to ask what was the trouble. I am so scared of these things. Thanks
to my handy dandy Hot Shot Killer it did the job in about 30
seconds! I guesstimate that he is about 2 inches long from leg to
leg. Any information would be greatly appreciated! |
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Reply: Looks like a Xysticus
species crab spider. Nathan Hepworth 6
August, 2005:
I found this spider outside my NE Texas home under some weeds
in my flower garden. I wonder what kind it is? It refused to run
when I tried to herd it away from the area where I was weeding, and
instead raised itself onto its 2 hindmost legs and attacked the
stick! It was so aggressive, I thought it best to learn more... It
had no web nearby that I could find, and has remained amazingly
still since I put him in the jar. He is about1/2" diameter including
legs, he (or she?) is a lovely but assertive spider! Thanks to
anyone who can tell me more. -Photo attached |
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Reply: I'd say that's a Dysdera
crocata "woodlouse hunter," which isn't dangerous except that its
bite may cause a blistery rash. Nathan Hepworth
6
August, 2005:
Could you please tell me what this spider is and if it is
harmful? It’s about an inch in size and was found in my basement
where my teen son sleeps. I’ve never seen one in my 46 years and
can’t find anything identical on the web. I'm concerned.
Andrina xx |
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That looks to me like it could be a wolf
spider. Please have a look at the photos from 30 September, 2004.
(there's a link at the top of this page to the 2004 pics ). Nathan
Hepworth 6
August, 2005:
Hi, We live in Cyprus and have just gently but firmly turfed
this spider out of our house! I’ve looked thru all the photos on
your site and I thought it was probably a Dolomedes Fishing Spider,
but I’ve looked this up on numerous web-sites and it says it lives
on or around water, this is the middle of the hottest part of the
summer and we are many kilometres away from any water (although I do
have a large grassy garden which is watered every day)
We have two dogs; do any of us need to worry?
Many thanks
Andrina xx |
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Reply: This looks like a
hobo spider, so
be careful.
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August, 2005:
I don't believe I've seen this one on your spider
pages....and I'm not sure what it is. It was darn fast though. |
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