10 July, 2010:
Hi Glen, I was wondering if you can help my 7 year old son and I identify this spider. We live near Chicago and found this in our backyard. We thought that it was possibly a brown recluse. BTW we LOVE your web site! Thanks in advance!
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7 July, 2010:
found this at work in NE Ohio ,when it was alive it was bright red.may have come in in a crate that traveled from Germany. |
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24 April, 2010:
Hey Glen,
Can you help me to ID this spider? actually 2 of them.
I live in Southern Cali and the second one that scared me the most as that is the most unusual have found and it was a size of a bee about one feet away from my bed on the windows ledge. I got scared as I do not know if it is a dangerous spider or not and thank God I did not roll over it on my bed just to figure it out. I did not kill either of them just threw them out far away from my place into the bushes so I am hoping no more encounters with them and that no one else gets hurt by them if they are dangerous by any chance.
Although I do not have a clear shot of the second ones eyes but it seemed as it is not in a half circle that is like a smile but instead it curves upside-down.
I was looking on the Internet but could not find a photo of one like this with a matching name. I definitely need an expert like you!
Thanks a bunch, Se
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3 October, 2009:
Hi,
Just wondering if you had any ideas as to what this is?
Almost looks like a crab or a lobster crossed with a spider.
Tks, Mark
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16 July, 2009:
is this a broad faced sac spider?
i found it in some dirt in New Mexico.... Was also wondering if it is poisonous? I couldnt find anything on its bite |
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10 May, 2009:
Please help me identify my mystery spider my kids and I found this morning in the garden. I've been looking all over the internet and can't find the answer.
It's about 3/4 to one inch long. It has red upper body and legs with a tan, elongated abdomen. It scrunches it's legs into it's body when it feels threatened. I live in Nevada. I'll attach a picture of it. It sorta freaks me out so I'll do my best.....
Ok, so I just took 2 really lame pictures. The first one he is in his "I'm gonna die" stance, and the second he is running for his life, hence why it is blurry and his legs are not all seen. I swear he has 8 of them though, and man, can he run fast!
Please help. I really would love to see what kind of spider I found.
A fellow nautre lover
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17 February 2009:
Here's a large woodlouse hunter kept by my friend Taylor
in Iowa!!
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22 November, 2008
Goodday, I'm trying to identify this spider. I found it at home, Western Cape, South Africa and find them more often than not from small ones to bigger ones. Could you help me to find out what kind of spider it is and whether it's dangerous?
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Reply: I think this is a woodlouse hunter.
15 August, 2008:
Awesome site and you've never let me down. Found a few of these in the traps this weekend. I believe spider1 is a hobo but I have seen SO many funnel weavers and hobo pictures.. it looks like it could be either. I am in Utah, USA. We have small children and I really need to rid the area of hobos if we have them.. Our playroom is in the basement. I sprayed for spiders inside and out yesterday but that spider1 was in the trap this morning.
The second spider I have no idea what it is. Both were in traps.
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5 August, 2008:
Hi Glen,
I don't know what kind of spider this was. The tiny thing scurried out from under some potting soil on my carport the other day. I assume it's some kind of spider that likes dirt. If you have any ideas, let me know. Feel free to use the pictures if you want.
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June, 2008:
Hi,
I live in Cape Coral, Florida, USA and found this spider on my kitchen counter. Could you help me find identify what kind of spider it is? Thanks! |
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May, 2008:
Here is one for you, feel free to post it. I believe
it is a woodlouse spider? Found it in my basement in the
Chicago area.
Alan K
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21 January, 2008:
Hello there. I was just wandering if you could identify this spider for
me as I have never seen one like it before. I found it on my kitchen floor
in Scotland last night. I measured it at around 2cm in length. I also
noticed it has quite large fangs, it looks capable of biting through human
skin but I'm not sure if it's venom is considered dangerous.
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6 June, 2007:
I live in Portland, Oregon, USA. I've been seeing quite a few of these
beasts around (they appear to like living in the ground or under low-lying
foliage - we unearthed dozens when we pulled out some Ivy ground-cover, but
I'm not sure if they were living *in* the ground or just on it under the
Ivy). Size is smaller than the picture suggests, perhaps 1/2" to 3/4"
including legs. They appear rather aggressive or at least highly defensive,
turning and raising their legs at anyone approaching,
fighting each other, etc. Mostly they are interesting due the rather
disproportionate size of their fangs (which are plainly visible to the naked
eye from a couple feet away and make them appear pretty scary). Regards,
Cliff
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17 May, 2007:
I
like your site. I saw a spider in my basement (I reside in Chicago) and found
out it was a semi harmless spider. Its the red one. After that, I let it go and
shortly after the thing gets caught in another spider's web. Not sure what the
other one is, it kinda has a marble design on its rear. Could you please
identify? Here are some pics. Feel free to post
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30 May, 2007:
This is a spider that a co-worker and myself found outside the museum here in
Garden City, Kansas. (Southwest) Im not sure if you can tell on the attactched
pictures that the fangs are about if streched out are almost a quarter of an
inch. (They would hurt if bitten lol) they are very sharp looking. If you can
please email me back with the name of this spider and also the latin name so we
can research it, i would greatly appreciate it.
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17 May, 2007:
I
like your site. I saw a spider in my basement (I reside in Chicago) and found
out it was a semi harmless spider. Its the red one. After that, I let it go and
shortly after the thing gets caught in another spider's web. Not sure what the
other one is, it kinda has a marble design on its rear. Could you please
identify? Here are some pics. Feel free to post
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17 May, 2007:
Glen,
My daughter and niece found a spider for which I have
never seen before. Does anyone know what kind of spider this may be. Thank You
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Reply: It looks like a wooodlouse hunter.
21 April, 2007:
This is a spider that a co-worker and myself found
outside the museum here in Garden City, Kansas. (Southwest) Im not sure if
you can tell on the attactched pictures that the fangs are about if streched
out are almost a quarter of an inch. (They would hurt if bitten lol) they
are very sharp looking. If you can please email me back with the name of
this spider and also the latin name so we can research it, i would greatly
appreciate it. Thank You for your time, Ashley
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8 November, 2006:
Hi Glen,attached are two photos of a spider that a good friend of mine came
across while doing some plumbing work.It was in Descanso,a mountainous area
around San Diego. He found it in a water valve check box,and it was apparently very
aggressive.It's quite fast, I can vouch for that! Neither of us recalls
seeing these before.Any feedback would be much appreciated,and of course
post them if you like. Thanks, Roy
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Reply: I think it looks like a wooodlouse hunter too.
23 August, 2006:
Hello, I am hoping you might be able to ID this spider
for me. I have killed a couple in the house. Now, however, they have been
showing up dead at the bottom of the kids' swimming pool. I've been search
photos and can't figure out what it is. Any idea? Thanks so much for any
help you can offer.
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Reply: I think it looks like a wooodlouse hunter too.
31 July, 2006:
Hello! I found this spider scurrying across my floor last night. He was very
fast and seemed to be very aggressive. I think he was about the size of a
quarter, maybe a bit bigger. My best guess is the Woodlouse Spider
Dysdera crocata). I'm in southeastern Michigan. Any help would be greatly
appreciated.
~Nichole
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24 July, 2006:
Greetings!
Came across your cool spider website.
My girlfriend came across this cool spider at the Painted Hills Unit of
the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument in Oregon.
We haven’t been able to id it unequivocally.
I think it might be a species of
Dysdera
but I could not find this genus on a list of Oregon spiders.
Any ideas?
Thanks.
Cheers,
Alex
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22 July, 2006:
Hiya, first, I really like your site--thanks for having it out there for
folks to use. I've tried figure this one out on my own--I've not been able to
find anything. It's red and the body is 10mm long and about 3mm wide--25mm legs
extended. One photo is a side view, and the other is the underside as it climbs
the inside of a glass. I'm in southern NJ, and this is the first time I've ever
seen this type of spider here--we have plenty. I will let it out from under the
glass in the morning when I can see what I'm doing. I'm a buddhist, so I try
very hard not to kill spiders...and anything else! Anyway, just curious what it
is. I already know I have wolf spiders in a back corner of my basement--and
jumping spiders on the patio, along with some really cool weavers. I'd
appreciate any help you can give. Nina |
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18 June, 2006:
Sir, Can you identify the spider attached. It was observed in Cedar City,
Utah, USA on 17 June 2006 in a garage. Thanks
leo
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Dysdera crocata, the woodlouse hunter -
glen
3 February, 2006:
Hi Glen, Some
co-workers found this spider walking along outside out office a
few weeks back. Surprising considering it's winter here in
northern Illinois. I think it's a Dysdera crocata spider.
Randy Bachmann, Turner Junction, IL
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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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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
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Reply: 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.
7 August, 2005:
Hello, 2 days ago I found a red spider on my brothers living
room carpet, To my surprise it was a bright red, and I have never
seen a red spider in my life, They must be extremely rare in
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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
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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.
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10 June,
2005:
Hello Glen, I love your site. I live in New
York on Long Island and found this spider hiding in my clothes
closet. This is the first time I've seen anything like it. I've
spent hours checking the pictures on your website to see if I can
find anything about her (?) without success. I thought maybe you or
someone out there might know what kind she is and if she's dangerous
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Dysdera crocata- the woodlouse hunter, pictured below.
20 February, 2005:
This spider was in my house in Elgin Il. Can you help me to
identify it's name and type? It was very aggressive if you touched
it or put anything in front of it. It put it's fangs in a tissue and
would not let go. Is it possible that it was just defending itself,
because it lost two rear legs when my girlfriend picked it up? The
body was very hard and the back was soft. I have touched many
spiders and none have ever been so defensive or combative for that
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Reply: That is a Dysdera crocata-
the woodlouse hunter. It's not dangerous, but the bite can
hurt and may cause a rash with blister-like bumps. This
species is in both the US and Europe. See :
http://www.ento.psu.edu/extension/factsheets/Spider/spiders.htm
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18 February, 2005:
Hey there,
I was on holiday in Clearfield Utah. Here i found this spider in the
bathroom. I'm from Holland so I don't have a clue of what kind of
spider it is. I wondered if you could tell me. Thanx in advance
Greetings Gerrit Hoogland,
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October, 2004:
Attached are three pictures of a spider I found in my
bathroom. The third picture is blurry, but includes a dime to show the size. Any
help in identifying this spider would be helpful.
Thanks,
Rob Provost
Reply: That looks like it could
be Dysdera crocata,
the woodlouse hunter too. Check out these links:
Click here or
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July, 2004
I live on southern Vancouver Island, and these spiders are
very common around my house, and I was wondering if you knew what
they are. They generally live under things like rotting logs, or
flower pots, but have been known to come inside. They can climb up
and down smooth surfaces and they run very fast. They sometimes
burrow in sand or dirt as well. Here are some pictures I took this
morning; it was rather easy to find a spider. The spider is about 5
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