Reply: Possibly Meta sp. Kevin L.
27 April, 2008:
hi , i took this photos in a new found cave.
maybe you could help us to learn
what kind of spiders are they?
thank
you,
onur can,turkey
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A Reply from Carl:
Philodromus sp. (Running crab spider - male)
27 April, 2008:
Hi Glen,
Love your website! Could you please ID this spider for us? We found
it on the floor in the bathroom.
Stephanie
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Reply: Herpyllus ecclesiasticus - Kevin L.
20 April, 2008:
Hello, I have different type of spiders in my home, and just recently
came across this one. I would like to know what type it is I looked through tons of photos on the site and have not seen any that looked
like it. I have a 1 year old and would like to know what types of spiders are residing with us for my daughters sake. any info would be
helpful. Also when I have the opportunity to photograph other spiders I
will send them too. You may also use any photos I send in for references
or info.
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A Reply from Carl:
Possible Uloborus sp.
20 April, 2008:
Hi I found this in a web in my back yard here in Austin Texas. Any ideas
on what it might be?
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19 April, 2008:
Glen, Oh, wow, what a fantastic site! I am both
fascinated and scared by spiders. I've combed your site identifying past spiders
that I've found in the house and trying to identify my current catch. I was
unable to find anything so far that looked like what I found but I don't really
have any eye for spiders since half of them look like one of the dangerous ones
to me :-) I caught this spider scurrying across the floor and was hoping you
could identify him/her. The unique thing about it is that the front legs are
spread wide like a scorpion. His "leg span" side to side is about 20mm but he
is pretty small. Front to back he/she is about 4-5mm. I live in Huntsville,
AL. I've attached a picture of him/her from the top and from the bottom. Thanks, Michael
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11 April, 2008:
hi, we just moved to israel and this was in our living room on
the ceiling for about 4 days and then disappeared. What was
it???
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10 April, 2008:
Sorry for my lack to identify spiders, but i've found another weird
one that didn't really match any on your site. I was out in some
hammocks when i took the shot it was crawling up my leg, My original
thought was that it was a Wolf Spider with it kind of looked like an egg
sac, but then it'd have no abdomen lol...and the coloration seemed off
to be a wolf spider. I really like identifying spiders and i can
identify most i come across but i'm still new to this.
Thanks
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Reply: These are baby garden orb weavers and not
dangerous, glen
7 April, 2008:
Hello, Just found these by my front steps. Look
familiar? Thanks, Gail
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Reply: Linyphiinae(subfamily...) Kevin L.
2 April, 2008:
Hi Glen, I have attached two pictures of what I think
is some kind of orchard spider. He had built a messy web
all over my grandmother's Sweet Betsy bush, so I removed
the web and spider to another location. I know he would
have eaten bugs that might damage the bush, but his web
was an eyesore. The two pictures aren't the greatest
ever, as he was a very fast runner and unwilling to stop
even for a second. Whatever kind of spider he is, there
are dozens of them in many colors in almost every bush
and plant around where I live. They all have the same
body shape and build the same kind of web.
--Damy
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2 April, 2008:
Hi Glen, These other photos are of a spider that was on a wall,
just above the ground. He was crawling around with some grass spiders the
other night when it was warm outside. He looks similar to another spider I
couldn't identify a few days ago, only a bit larger, and without herringbone
markings.
--Damy
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Reply: Mature Male Kukulcania sp. Kevin L. Reply: I can't see any violin shape on its back so I don't
think it is although the colouring is similar. The male Southern house spider is
this colour also sometimes so its could be one of them but I'm not sure!!
glen
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2 April, 2008:
There has been a lot of great information found here, thanks for
offering it. I think I have a Southern House spider living in my
bedroom, who we refer to as "Seven" as he's lost part of one of his
appendages, but want to be sure it's not one of the dreaded brown
recluse. I love spiders and don't want to do away with that aren't
harmful. Your insight would be greatly appreciated. He's quite
large, so I'm fairly comfortable that he's not a brown recluse,
which I think I have found in the house as well but seem to be quite
small, where he is almost as large as a .50 cent piece (legs and
body).
Thanks!!
Sherrie
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A Reply from Carl:
Micaria sp.
2 April, 2008:
If I'm not wrong your the 'Spider Guy' from a website I was reading..
If you are, I have a problem maybe you can help with. In the summer time I
get spiders in the corners on my ceilings behind there own webs.. Can you
please tell me the best way to remove them, if there dangerous, and are they
there to Lay eggs?
Im in South West Ontario 'Canada' I would greatly appreciate help, Im deadly
terrified of spiders...Thanks a Bunch
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Reply: Looks like these might be an Erusus sp., knowing the origin might help...
Kevin L.
2 April, 2008:
Hi there,
I hope you can help me, im trying to find out what spider this is...
we found in between bricks we were moving. Please let me know if you
know what spider it is... Many Thanx
Quinton
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Reply: Looks like these might be an Erusus sp., knowing the origin might help...
Kevin L.
2 April, 2008:
Hi, Hope you can help identify this spider thats hanging around my
Rosemary bush here in Alhaurin el Grande, Malaga Province, Southern Spain.
It seems to live in a funnel type web and likes to make a full appearance at
night, although I was fortunate to find him hanging around the entrance for
the photo this morning around 10am. He's about 1 inch in length, and as you
can see has a white stripe down the back with black dots. His head has very
distinctive markings. Despite all these characteristics I am unable to find
anything similar on a Google search.
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Reply: It is neither a brown recluse nor hobo. It looks like the genus Titiotus,
but I'd need to see the specimen close up to be sure. 28 March, 2008:
Have you ever seen this spider?
Is it a brown recluse spider? Or hobo? Or sac spider?
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Reply: The herringbone pattern on its abdomen is
similar to the tegenaria species pattern.
23 March, 2008:
Hi Glen, I found this insanely small spider near my grandmother's
flowerbed yesterday. My camera was just about at its limits, so the pictures
aren't all that great. I think this may be a Woodlouse Hunter. It is the closest
match I can find even though all the Woodlouse Hunters on your site are red.
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23 March, 2008:
Hi Glen, I'm not sure if this spider I found in my grandmother's
flowerbed is a Grass or Nursery Web Spider. I only got one good picture of it.
Feel free to use it if you want. Damy
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16 March, 2008:
Hey Glen-I found a nice little spider out in the woods today. I can't
really make up my mind as to what it is, but it looks like it's neither a
hobo spider nor a widow so I assume it's not ... deadly? If you could
possibly identify it. I am near Portland, OR. Lots of trees, hills and rain.
(In fact, this was the first sun break in 3 days when I went out and found
this one. It's raining again.) My forest retreat place is completely
infested with about 10 different types of spiders. (Yay for me, I love
them!) This one was crawling on the ground; I coaxed it onto a stick and it
clung to that as I took it home and put it in a jar with a couple of other
spiders I have collected this week. It seems to absolutely despise the
sunlight and went completely wild every time I put it out to take a picture
of it; consequently I got only one decent picture, and the colours are very
bold. Its back is more of a deep ash grey, bordering black. To give you an
idea of the size, when its legs are fully spread, it's slightly smaller than
the size of a dime.
It somewhat looks like the house spiders I see crawling around. But
not really. Superb site, by the way. Feel free to use the image as
you would. -Tamris
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Hey again - Thanks for the response. I took him to be
identified and the man said it is definitely a Kukulcania and likely male. I
took in another spider almost identical to one that you have listed under
your Southern House Spiders with the burgundy - the 5th one from the bottom.
Though, I'm not exactly sure what those are doing in Oregon and wasn't aware
they could survive this far north. Thanks for your assistance - Tamris
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Another Reply: Hi Glen, the spider pictured
appears to be a male tarantula (Theraphosidae), probably of the species
Hapalopus triseriatus. See
here for more pictures of these species:
Mike
Reply: I
can't really be sure from the photo but be careful as it could be one of the
wandering spider species which are dangerous.
16 March, 2008:
Hello, I'm hoping you can help me with this one. I found this
spider outside my classroom at school and want to make sure it isn't dangerous.
It was huge...about the size of my palm. I live in Colombia, South America.
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Reply: This
looks like some sort of jumping spider.
15 March, 2008:
I live in Mudgee, NSW Australia - and while cleaning the ever
growing tendrils of spider webs (mostly from window spiders) this cute little
guys caught my eye - at first I thought it was a bee, any ideas? |
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7 March, 2008:
Hi, Look this interesting small spider, the abdomen had a strange
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Reply: This
looks like some sort of orb weaver.
2 March, 2008:
Found this spider wishing you could help me ID it, kels |
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Reply: This
looks like a scorpion tailed spider.
25 February, 2008:
Found this spider wishing you could help me ID it, kels |
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Reply: I believe these are brown widows and can
be dangerous.
20 February,
2008:
Hi there, We found these spiders under our plastic outside
chairs. We live in Hillarys in Perth, Western Australia. I have
looked through our spider book and am unable to find them. Do
you know what they are. I look forward to hearing from you,
Christine
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20 February, 2008:
Hello. I came across your web site and was very intrigued. I came
home from work the other night only to find that my husband had captured
this spider from our basement floor. I tried to find it on your site, but
there are sooo many species, I got "BUG EYED" lol. If it helps, we live in
Central Pennsylvania. I hope you can help. Heather
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Reply: Thanatus vulgaris - Kevin L.
20 February, 2008:
What do you think? Best Regards, Gina
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20 February, 2008:
I have a LOT of spiders in my house, because it has been unoccupied for
so long. I was wondering if you could help ease my mind in identifying this
spider. If it's harmless, then I won't have to worry about getting rid of
all these little guys. I just worry because I have a baby. Thank you.-Kr
-Kristine in GA, USA
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More:
Hello again! my mom found out what it is! it's a Red Legged Purseweb Spider.
it's really endangered. it is related to the trapdoor spider and the tarantula.
it's so pretty, a really gorgeous specimen. creepy. but gorgeous. thanks for
your help! you can use the info and picture!
12 February, 2008:
Okay, this spider is really freaky. The fangs are about 2/3 of it’s head and
abdomen. It was about an inch or and inch and ¼. My little sister found and
caught it swimming in our pool. It was alive when she caught it. The
pictures show it in acetone or alcohol because they didn’t know what it was.
It looks similar to a funnel web, only problem is is that we live in the US.
US.. The Woodlands, Texas,, north of Houston.. So I was just really
wondering what it was. It’s really creepy looking. And where there’s one…
there could be more. Thanks, Gabby D.
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Reply: More inclined to think this is some sort
of araneus even though its holding itself like a crab!! 4 February, 2008:
Hi Glen, We think this is a crab spider, found on our Basketball Hoop in
Port Pirie South Australia.
Even if you cant give us a name for it, thought you might like to post it as
I couldn't see another one like it on your website. Thanks Jeff & Dale Loring
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Reply: This
one is a bit hard to ID as the photo is not close enough to make out
features that might help ID it.
4 February, 2008:
Hi, I recently came across this spider in our Laundry. Can you please tell
me what type of spider it is? I have searched your sight and suspect it may
be a Wolf Spider, but I have since searched for info on the wolf spider and
found lots of photo’s which are different to this one, and I‘m not sure if
this is a wolf spider. I have a toddler so I am eager to find out if this is
a dangerous spider.
Thanks Heaps
Olivia
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Reply: Well there are no funnel webs in Perth as
far as I know so I guess its either a trapdoor or mouse spider. Anyone who can
positively ID it please let us know.
4 February, 2008:
Hi Glen
I am in AUS but I am in Perth that's why this is a little puzzling,
as far as I was aware we don't get funnel webs over here. I have
attached the other pics I have for you.
Bren
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Reply: I can't stress strongly enough the importance of
telling me where you are from when asking for an ID. Presuming this one was for
the USA where most queries come from, I said it could be a trapdoor, but now
realising that Bren is in Australia, it could be a funnel web, depending on
where in Aus he is!! There are no funnel webs in USA and the 2 spiders look
similar from a photo like the ones below, both being myglamorphs!! 29 January, 2008:
Hello, Could you please tell me what sort of spider this is. I need to know
if it is dangerous as we have a small child who plays in the yard. Thank
you, Bren
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29 January, 2008
Hi Glen, Clearing up the garden in Mellieha (Malta), we came
across this spider. About 2cm in length and living in shady undergrowth
(damp area). I’ve seen many spiders here in Malta before, but never this
one. Can you help identify it as I have not been able to find a listing
here locally. Regards
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Reply:
Be careful, it looks like a yellow sac spider. I doubt that the little bites
would be from this spider though.
27 January, 2008
Hi guys. Thought maybe you
could identify this spider. I could probably get a better photo if I try a bit
harder. We have them in our house in Champaign, Illinois. My wife has had
little bites before and we wondered if they were spiders. Generally we like
them but wanted to be sure it was nothing to worry about. Thanks a bunch. Jesse Click for
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Reply:
It looks like an Enoplognatha Ovata Spider
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spider likes to build its webs on vegetation but can often be found
on garden sheds. The colouring of this spider is quite variable,
some of them have red markings some have no markings and are just
pale green.
12 January, 2008:
I found this spider in my garden last summer and have
been trying to identify it ever since and connot seem to
find it anywhere on the web. I'm wondering if you know what
it is and where I can find more info on it. It's a beautiful
spider and I'd like to be able to let people know what it
is. Thank you for any help you can offer.
Jen
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Reply: It looks female huntsman by
shape of her legs but its a bit hard to be sure. Lots of babies
there!!
12 January, 2008:
hi i was wondering if you could tell me what this particular
spider was? please i have been looking it up on the web but can
find any thing that looks close enough to it to make a
positive identification... thanks, keith
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Reply: It looks like a redback to me,
possibly an immature female.
4 January, 2008:
Hi Glen, I emailed you earlier last year and asked if you
knew what spider was invading my home, going by the description
of it. I now have a photo that you may be able to identify it
with. We had the house sprayed, but it seems that it's come
back. They're coming through the down lights, ie from inside the
roof. Are you able to help with identifying it? Regards, Pauline
Sth-East Queensland
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Reply: Very well done Andrew, thanks
for the photos!!
4 January, 2008:
Hi
I made this spider sculpture from junk on my farm
It is loosely based on a Sydney funnel web
I thought u might enjoy it. The abdomen is made from a lawn
mower grass catcher.
regards
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Reply:
http://www.spiderzrule.com/goldenorbweaver06.htm,
have a
look and see what you think. It could have lost some legs.
4 January, 2008:
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Reply: It could be some sort of fishing spider, the markings are similar
to those of the fishing spider.
4 January, 2008:
I saw this spider in the Venedo caves in Costa Rica. I have
no idea what kind of spider it was but thought it would be quite
the gem for you.. Its size is hard to determine in this picture
but you can see the flashlight shining on the center of it. Any
idea what kind of spider this is? Feel free to share this
picture.
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