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Spider Photos - 2006 (2)

UNIDENTIFIED SPIDERS 2006 (2)

Reply: That is a harmless orb weaving spider, probably an Araneus sp. Nathan

17 July, 2006:
Hello, I found this spider in my daisy's. I was wondering if you could tell me what type it is? I live in the desert in Northern Nevada. Thank you, Tammera

Reply: Probably some sort of orb weaver.

Reply: I would be wary of this one as it could belong to the tegenaria family of which hobo spiders, which are dangerous, are a member.

Reply: This is some sort of a myglamorph - possible a male trapdoor spider
5 July, 2006:
Hello, This is the spider I was describing to you. It has gray around it's side and the back of it's eyes that does not show up very well on these pictures. Thank you so much, Carie

28 June, 2006:
Here is a picture of a spider we found to day in our basement, it seemed to be stalking my wife , Is this a hobo spider and can you help me ,Is it a female or male ,I think it is a female and is it a bad due, thanks , We live in middle Tenn ,in Mcewen Tenn Philip W. O'Guin  

Reply: I think this looks more like a huntsman to me.

28 June, 2006:
It took me 3 large drinks to recover from this face to face. I emailed somebody who was nice enough to say they thought is was a: " Harmless male fishing spider of the genus Dolomedes, Family Pisauridae" The outstretched legs were well over 4" Enjoy.Tj  Phoenix, AZ

Reply: This looks like a parson spider.

28 June, 2006:
We live in central Il and found this spider in the drain. Just wondering what type of spider it is. James Harkins

19 June, 2006:
Good day,  I have been a fan of your site for years now and have come across a spider that I have never seen before. I was in my basement here in north eastern Ohio and I was spraying for ants around my furnace. As I was spraying this guy ran out through the spray and has since died. He is larger than any other spider we have seen in our house and we have seen MANY. Our house was built in 1900 so it isn't as sealed off as I would like but it works for now. I didn't mean to kill this guy but the ant spray he ran through didn't like him. I tried to get the pictures as clear as I could. If there is anything you could tell me about it please let me know. I don't use outlook so if you wouldn't mind emailing me back at my other address that would be much appreciated.  I would also like to thank you for taking the time to read this and for any information you might have. Thank You and Have a Nice Day Vincent

Reply: This spider and the one above could be one of several spiders which are very hard to tell apart. Wolf spiders, some huntsman and fishing spiders are similar and can only be distinguished by their eyes - fishing spiders have 2 rows and wolf spiders have 3 rows. When sending in photos, please try and ensure they show details like this to help with identification.

19 June, 2006:
Glen,
Found this as I was ready to step in my shed in Wichita, Kansas on June 16, 2006. Not a good day not to have shoes on.
Mark

18 June, 2006:
While cleaning our back porch I moved a folding chair and this mud case fell off busting open the case and scattering these spiders. Some are still in the mud case; some look mature; some look juvenile. I thought they were all dead but when touched, some would move their legs a little. Some had bright yellow and black abdomens with reddish legs with black and cream banding and the others had tan and light yellow abdomens with sort of reddish legs with some banding. They were all from the same case which is what has me so puzzled unless it the difference in the males and females. I’ve never seen any like them and would appreciate help in identifying them. Charlotte, Jacksonville , TX

Reply: Looks like a whip scorpion.  http://www.kendall-bioresearch.co.uk/whipscorp.htm

13 June, 2006:
hey, my name is joshua and my wife and i were leaving our appartment when we saw this thing in the dirt out side. it is still alive even though its legs are tucked under it self. At first glance i thought it was a scorpion, but after closer reveiw i thought that it may be some sort of solfugid. im not sure about all of the charachteristics to determine or decipher its classification. i do know that this thing has some sort of long tail approx. an inch or inch and a half. i dont know if if you can see it in the pics. please e mail me back. thanx joshua

13 June, 2006:
I live in Plymouth, MA and I seem to have a spider problem. I see at least one of these a day in my house. Sometimes 2 or 3 per day. One  morning there were 3 all within a ten foot radius at once. Is it  normal to see this many? I have done some research online and would
just like to get some sort of confirmation. I believe they are sac  spiders? To be honest this scares me because I have also read that
they are the most common cause of spider bites in the US. They seem  to confine themselves to corners and where the walls meet the  ceilings, but have also been caught crawling across walls and  ceilings. They also fall towards the floor when disturbed. Are these  dangerous and should I be concerned? How can I minimize their  existence inside my house?
Thanks, Kevin Olson, Plymouth, MA

Reply: Yes, that is a Cheiracanthium
species sac spider, which ARE medically significant. Nathan

Reply: That is a harmless wolf spider, possibly a species of Hogna. Nathan
 

13 June, 2006:
Hi, I was thankful to find your site. My daughter found this one by the pool but it is the third of its kind in one week. One in the house garage and one in the shop garage as well. I think by looking at the pictures it seems to be a wolf spider. I am really freaked out by its size. I would like to make sure it is not going to carry off my cat or one of my kids. Is it indeed a wolf? As you can see, it looked different under a different light. They are not super clear but interesting non-the-less. Thank you for your informational site Stephanie

Reply: That is an Agelenopsis "grass spider," which is harmless.Nathan

12 June, 2006:
I found this spider on top of a 4 foot bush in our yard. I have never seen  this type of spider before and the web of this spider is not the usual  spider web. I would appreciate it if you could let me know what kind it is and if it is dangerous. Thank you. Bon

12 June, 2006:
I stumbled upon your page while trying to identify this spider and ended up reading almost everything on it! You have a very impressive collection of information and what seems to be a very well informed community built. I realize that you will not necessarily help me identify this spider, I would like it if you, or another user of your page to assist me, or point me in the direction of an answer. I live in Madison, Wisconsin and have been finding these all over my house since the beginning of spring. I have lived here all my life and have never seen these before. Every time I see them, they have taken a position with legs "poised to pounce" and are sitting still. I have never seen them in a web, and when I capture them, they see me coming and appear to be bracing for impact or a fight. They are all almost the same size, measuring about the diameter of a quarter and are mostly a semi-gloss black with brown banded legs and brown patterns on top and bottom of both main body parts and small hairs covering the entirety of all legs.. The pictures I am sending were taken on my 7month old son's high chair tray, which of course made me wonder if this species is poisonous or any danger to my son. Any help would be appreciated!!! - Jesse

Reply: You have a crab spider of the genus
Xysticus, and they are all completely safe and benign. Nathan

Reply: Hi Glen, the juvenile spiders from June 11 are not black widows. They most
likely are juvenile araneus deadematus or common garden spider. I see these every spring. They are very good to have in your garden as they catch many small insects like flying aphids when they start building their orb webs. Dan, Bothell Wa, USA

11 June, 2006:
Hi Glen,  I was wondering wheather this is a blackwidow juviniles?  thanks
 

9 June, 2006:
This interesting little spider was found in Austin , Texas . I’m still trying to figure out what kind it is. It was found on a large leaf in the garden. The spider’s body is about 1/3” long. Regards, Jennifer Prince

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29 May, 2006:
Hello. I live in Calgary, Canada and have recently found 2 of these spiders. I would say that they are about the size of a quarter. They almost look like a fishing spider, but I just do not think that it is a fishing. I have looked all over the internet, but I cannot find anything that looks like it. I would say that they it is about just a little bit larger then the size of a one dollar coin (about 3cm). Im sure I will find more in the comming days, and I would love to know what spiders im living with in the basement. Thank you, Rick

24 May, 2006:
Dear Glen, I live in New Hampshire and took this photo of a spider at night. Can you identify this type? Thank you, Bob Kroeger

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24 May, 2006:
HI there i came across your site trying to look up a spider i found in my garden. I live in Qualicum British Columbia and i found this spider with a turquoise butt and his body is brown. I thought this spider was very unusually looking since his butt was bright blue. So i  just wonder if you could tell me anything about this spider, if its poisonous or not? I attached a picture with the e-mail. So write me back when you find something out. I will keep it justincase it is poisous. Thank you very much Cassandra

16 May, 2006:
Please help me identify this type of spider. These past few weeks these spiders have decided to invade my house. I have encountered 2 today alone. I would like to know what kind they are before my 6 year old son comes back from his Grandma's house in a week.
Thank you, Jacki

Reply: Could be a nursery web weaver, they have that colouring and body shape.

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Reply: I think this is a huntsman.

13 May, 2006:
Is this a wolf spider?

9 May, 2006:
I've never seen a spider like this before here in Southern Indiana. What type is it? Do they cause any harm?
Thanks,
Lisa

5 May, 2006:
I found this nasty thing on my wall. I saw on your website something similar but the on your website but is slightly different. I’ve done a major web search but I’m just not sure. We just moved here and I’m worried about my 5 yr. old and little puppy. I’m hoping you can enlighten me in identifying this. Thanks, Pamela

5 May, 2006:
I found 2 of these spiders in my home this week and I'm concerned they are Australian redbacks. Please help identify if you can.

10 April, 2006:
This is a very small spiderling the photo was taken in our yard in Oklahoma. It was small enough that I think the internal organs show through.

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Reply: That is a male tarantula. From the size, I would judge it to be a species of Theraphosa, possibly T. blondi "Goliath birdeater." Nathan

2 April, 2006:

Reply: I would agree with your identification.

Reply: Probably just a garden orb weaver that got caught up in the clothes.

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