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Alright most of the pictures that I can see above like the ones that, Allan, Chris, Barb, April, Rachel and Duane have posted look like huntsman spiders. I’m not sure but they look like it, I hope this helped.
Hi i live in Serbia-Europe, i find this spider in my hood but i never seen spider like this, also this spider is pretty big, his size is like zippo lighter. Can you please tell me what species is this, cause i cant find anything about this spider on web.
Thanx.
For Rachel, #22
and Carolyn #74.
Carolyn was right on saying this was a Wolf Spider, not a brown recluse. I live in Texas and see these all the time. Some wolf spiders bite, some do not; but the ones that do are not anywhere near the venom of a brown recluse. A careful look at the pattern of 8 eyes can help identify the relatively harmless and common wolf spider.
Thanks for this great website!
Robert
Umm hi I just recently found a spider bite on my chest, and I don’t know how long it’s been there, but I might have gotten it yesterday or today. At first I thought it was a pimple, a whitehead to be exact. but when I popped it it started oozing out this greenish yellowish kind of pus along with blood. I’m freaking out because I know it’s a spider bite because now I can see the two fang marks. The flesh around it is torn into a circle, and the bite is red inside the torn flesh. I need to know what kind of bite it is, but I think I should go to the doctor right now. I just need to know what kind of spider bite it is. Thank You
Hello;
I live in North Florida, and I found this spider in my bedroom crawling around and minding its own business… It moves extremely quickly, and is a little under the size of a dime. It is a brown color with a slightly lighter, almost beige stripe down its back. The bottom of its belly is the same color as the stripe.
I caught it, because my boyfriend is highly allergic to spiders, and I don’t want it to bite him.
However, I am curious about what kind of spider it is, and whether or not its poisonous… I am going to take it and release it out in my yard later, somewhere far from my house, because I don’t want to kill it.
@ # 246
Sure looks like a camel spider. I believe they are poisonous and it is typical to see them in the middle east! look them up via search engine, as camel spiders have a weird relation in the “spider family”.
I flipped over a lawn chair in a backyard in Raleigh, NC and saw a spider that was mostly black with red on it’s abdomen. My first thought was black widow, but after trying to ID the spider, not I’m not so sure. Any help would be appreciated. Sending picture now. Besides the red which is not really in an hourglass shape but nore a line of dots, there is a bit of red in the legs and some white too.
Regards,
Maryann
Found this critter around the house. Can anyone identify it. Thanks.
There was this spider hanging on the outside of my house at night time. This was the best picture i could get because i didn’t want to get any closer to it. I don’t know if it is poisonous. I want to find out what kind it is. I couldn’t find what kind it was anywhere else so I wanted to know if you could help me identify it.
Thank you,
Sumner
I live in Long Island, New York. This spider was in my room. He looks dark and squat, but in the pictures (sent to the address) he looks finer and lighter. I had two nasty bites four days ago on my face, maybe he was the culprit? They’re nearly gone now, though I’ve had a horrible rash all over since and I don’t know if it’s from this or a new lotion or food. Either way, I’m just curious what kind of spider it is.
Thanks all!
I’m trying to find the ID of #22 on your list. I live in Michigan and work over night clean up at a child care center. Since it’s gotten warm I’ve been killing 2-5 of these per night (about a month now). I don’t think they are harmful to adults but I’ve been concerned for the children, especially the infants. I’ve been working there for 2 years now and I didn’t see any of these last spring.
to #48 that woul be a Orb-weaver or better known as the garden spider
for number 87. It looks like a new breed of widow…you should have a science teacher at a university look at it.
I live in Pulaski county in KY and have seen a spider that’s about half an inch long, dark brown on top w/ yellow and white markings, and a light tan on the bottom. I’m worried cause I’ve seen a couple in the house. The legs are thick (when compared to the rest of the body) and its very hairy. I’ll try to post a picture later. anyone got any idea?
#69 I saw that spider on my leg while I was in school yesterday… If anyone can find out what it was that would be great!
I’ve been living in Mississippi for about 10 years now, about 20-30minutes outside of Slidell, Louisiana, and I’m kind of used to seeing funny looking spiders outside or even inside. While normally spiders don’t bother me (as they eat all of the other icky things that like to venture into my house), recently my spiders have been getting alarmingly bigger and more frequent. The spiders that I have come to appreciate were normally very small, about 4 or 5 cm including legs, and black or brown with brown or white speckled backs. However, recently I have been finding very large, about an inch or two long, light brown with black markings and black with bulbous hind ends. Normally I don’t go spider squishing happy, but these spiders have made me very skittish. I know several people that have been bitten by brown recluse spiders and a couple of people by black widows. Thankfully everyone survived and recovered, but the stories were always terrifying. I haven’t had the courage yet to try to catch any of them as my recent compulsion to grab the nearest sneaker and smash it is pretty overwhelming.
Today, however, I found what may have been the most terrifying thing I’ve found so far. I found a small, 2 or 3 cms long, including legs, with orange/reddish body and black tipped legs. I have searched quite a few websites now for a spider that looked even slightly similar to it, which, so far, I have been unable to do. All of the pictures that I have found of orange and black spiders have been orb spinner spiders and they look nothing like the one I found earlier. It was a very stereotypical looking house spider except for it’s odd coloring, it’s abdomen was very narrow and an orange/reddish color and the same orange/reddish color a little bit up it’s legs, with black tips. I’m sorry that I am being long winded and repetitive about this spider, but I’ve never seen anything like it before, so I am very disturbed by it.
If I happen to find him again, I’ll try to take a picture of him. I’ll have to find my box of mason jars for the bigger ones.
Hi everyone. i don’t have a picture of this spider, but from what i saw, it was brown and it had 2 black stripes on its upper body part. ive been doing some research and i think it was a hobo spider. not sure but i was bit yesterday and it started to swell around the area of the bite. if anyone could help me with finding out what type of spider it is, can u please tell me. Thank you for your help.
Hey its #1610 again. i forgot to notify that i live in Massachusetts and was in medfield when i was bit. it was a little wet and i was in a very grassy area. the grass was probably a little higher than my ankles and it was near a road.
OK i need help there was a small deep brown spider with a lighter brown strip on its back can anyone tell me what type it is? sorry i didn’t think to take a picture
What kind of spider is this?
I found it in my room, I live in Georgia.
I assume it’s a Brown Recluse, but it doesn’t have the Violin shape..
I live in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and me and my family were camping about 20 minuets away from our house. We were out there for a week and there were TONS of spiders, mostly Daddy Long-legs. We were packing up after the week was out and my mother had brought our bikes along. Well she was grabbing the bikes to put in the back of our truck and she screamed. “Holy, S***!” is what came out of her mouth. She yelled to my father and he went over to the bikes. Well, me being curious as I am I followed along to see what she found. it was a huge spider! In all my life I have NEVER seen a spider like this here in Michigan. I wish we had a camera then so I could have taken a picture.
It had formed a web on the bike handlebars. The spider itself was orange, a really bright orange! We get some nasty looking spiders here but I have never seen an orange spider! I dont remember if it was hairy or not…but my father got some sort of spray out and sprayed it till it died. Then he stepped on it and squished it in the gravel. I remember that it had a huge butt, or abdomen. It didnt look like a garden or orb spider. It looked like the brown ones we get on our house. (our house is INFESTED with those ugly, huge, brown spiders. ) The orange spider was the size of a Nickel. My mother thought it was poisonous cause of the bright color that it was, so she made me stay away from it. Im deathly afraid of spiders…Does anyone have a clue as to what it could be?
Thanks,
Autumn Rose
I found a spider today in my living room crawling around the the baseboard. It was a brown spider with bright reddish-orange legs and was a little bigger than a nickel. I killed it before thinking of taking a picture, because I have a curious 2yr old and a 2month old baby and I didn’t want to take any chances. I live in Northern Virginia. Please help me identify this spider. I’m sorry I don’t have a picture!
I saw a spider in my yard today that looked like a black widow as far as shape, color, and size, but it had 2-3 orange/red spots on its back. Does anyone know what this is?
Sorry, re: the black widow looking spider, I forgot to say that I am in Upstate, South Carolina.
hi, i am from Ottawa, Ontario Canada..and i was on my walk at Mud Lake Conservation area,and it was may 3,2010 in early afternoon, before 1pm, and i was looking at the end of the dock and this big spider was hanging there, its on a 4x4inch piece of lumber, i got about 5ft to the spider, i didn’t want this to jump on me..
I’m trying to identify a spider that I just killed it’s maybe the size of a quarter maybe a nickle, it is solid black in color and it has long legs. I live in Michigan about a half hour south of Lansing. Any help would be appreciated especially if it’s deadly to cats we’ve possibly already lost one cat to a spider bite. Please E-Mail me at Kathryn_Hawk [at] yahoo.com; I don’t know if I’ll find this site again.
I found this small spider on my window and can’t figure out what it is!!! It is about a half inch big and is black with red/orange spots on its back! It has hair so its NOT a black widow! Please help! Thanks!!!
To Tyler and all who mentioned big brown spiders:
It was probable a brown recluse or a hobo/ giant house spider. These spiders are very poisonous! So stay away from these spiders! They are in the top 10 poisonous spiders in the WORLD!!! Hobo spider ranks 7th most deadliest spider in the world and the brown recluse ranks 5th!
By the way I think they like pretty damp areas because I’ve found 2 brown recluses in my bathroom! But That is just what I THINK!!! Not KNOW!!!
Oh, and Tyler I would seek medical attention immediately!!!!
To Theresa #1604 and anyone else who has a similar bite:
The bite you are describing comes from a brown recluse spider. Very poisonous. STAY AWAY from them! They rank 5th in the 10 most deadliest/poisonous spiders in the world! All who get a brown recluse bite or any other spider bite seek medical attention immediately!!!
To Jenna #1509:
Now I’m not positive but what you are describing sounds like the toilet/red back spider. But the only problem with that answer, although very similar to the spider you are describing toilet spiders are native to Australia! Now Another answer could be the brown widow BUT it’s red hour glass is on its stomach!!! Well I hope I helped!!!
To Tami #1514:
Now that’s a tricky one! I did some research, and the best answer I can come up with is araneus orbweavers. Remember I am not sure if that is the correct spider! It looks similar but I couldn’t find any pictures of their bites so I’m only going by how they look and how yours looks! Hope I helped!!!
I would like to mention if any has seen or have been bitten by a black spider or a black spider with a red head it is probable either a mouse spider or a funnel web spider! Both are VERY poisonous! The mouse spider ranks 4th in the top 10 most deadliest/poisonous spiders in the WORLD! The funnel web spider ranks 2nd!!! If bitten by one of these spiders or ant other spider seek medical attention immediately!!!
By the way, if you saw, or were bitten by a black spider with a red head it is most likely a male mouse spider!!!
#1 Looks like a wolf spider or common house spider. they do not build webs and hunt on the ground, usually at night. they are harmless but look pretty scary.
I woke up three days ago itching like mad. At lease thirty bites, that start out looking like ant bites, burning and itchy. However they swell to the size of a quarter or half dollar in some instances. Now yesterday I noticed four of the bites (two on left arm, one on right, one on left calf) have gotten to be swollen all the time with a bull’s eye pattern that is VERY distinct. the center red being about the size of a quarter the outer ring about the size of a sand dollar. I have not been hiking, camping, gardening or anything really outdoors in the last few days. Its been rainy and snowing.
What could it be?
I figured out the identity of the spider I mentioned in comment #1619! It is a Phidippus Audax, Bold Jumping Spider! It is not poisonous, you can even hold it. It does not harm humans!
No one got bit by this spider. At first we thought it was a recluse but, it’s not. Found it in our bathtub, in Southeast Alaska.
hi I’m Ashlyn from FW TX and I’m very interested in spiders anyway i found a little fuzzy black spider on my bedroom wall there was no spots. but the strange thing was it was there all day then it left that night. does it tavle at night it it poison. or is it just a house spider. Thanks!
i have found two of these in my house he is about two to three inches in length his body is mostly brown but does have some black his legs are striped they are brown and black stripes please help if u know i have two young children , he looks like a wolf or brown recluse i know the brown recluse are very dangerous , not sure about the wolf spider please help, if u have an answer or a pic that i can id him with that would be great , please email at hotmamagoodgirl [at] yahoo.com thanks
i forgot to mention im from smithsburg md
Hello, my name is Bre Wolfe, and I live on the eastern plains of Colorado, near the Kansas border, and lately I’ve killed two almost identical spiders in my bathtub. These spiders were about the size of a quarter, dark brown, not fuzzy, there weren’t any spots on it, but then again, I have arachnophobia so I didn’t really look or stay around to really look at the spiders closely.
i find it funny how so many people say “ooh its a camel spider” heres some tips on camel spiders. 1) they are sand colored. 2)naturally they only live in the middle east. 3) they have 10 legs not 8. 4) they’re HUGE not under the size of a dime (april #1606) 5) they are NOT spiders.
I found an elongated black spider with what looked to be a single yellow bar across it’s back. it was on my bathroom ceiling by the vent. i live in n.j, and have never seen a spider like this before. i searched the web but found nothing……
Hello,
I found a spider in our kitchen window the other day. It is no bigger then a penny, it is jet black with 2-3 white dots on the top of its rear back, and blue fangs. I have never scene a spider like this before. I have not found a web by it because it is using our window as its nest I am guessing. I watched it chase down a fly yesterday and then when it was just far enough away the spider jumped to attack the spider. Needless to say it missed the fly, but it was so amazing to watch. I am so fascinated by this spider and I would really like to know what kind it is. Thank you!
I found a spider in my bedroom and haven’t been able to identify it. When I uncovered it, it didn’t try to get a way! Then when I got closer it raised it’s front legs (crab like the front pincher type, larger that the other legs) and chest as tho confronting me. Bold little guy!! Can you tell me what kind it might be? I live in Nevada
Bakersfield California I was in my garage doing laundry and found a spider on my dirty sheet at first I thought it was a tick. The bottom is a gray bubble and it looks like it might have a faint stripe down the back bottom.It has four legs on each side. Could not find one like it on the chart.
Hi, anyone can identify this spider? Thank you!
Hi,
I was in Costa Rica and was told this is the female “yo-yo” spider. However, I can not find any information on that name. Does it go by something else? It was about 4-6 cm body length and hiding inside a leaf.
Thanks!
Julie
Hi i found a small probably 1/8 of an inch spider in the center of a round 5-6 inch web with little pieces of we under and around it and it has either a white belly with black back and red mark (definitely not black widow) or reverse what i just said. Its really fast on the web and wont come off no matter what anyways thanks if you know what it is.
the web i more triangular and the marks are orange on its butt also there also this weird zebra looking spider that doesn’t have a web so if you know what they are, thanks!
Hi, I live in Ontario, and over the past two or so years my family and friends have been spotting fuzzy little black spiders. They look like a black tarantula in miniature (max. I’ve seen is about the size of a dime or penny), but they are really feisty and have a white skull-and-crossbones pattern on their back. WHAT ARE THEY????? These things really freak my friend and me out, and I would really like to know what they are and whether they are poisonous. I’ve never thought to take a picture (just kill it!!!!) Although, I do have reactions to spider bites, so I guess I should photograph it…
Anyway, if someone can help, that would be great!
What kind of spider is this?
HEYYY Karen your spider is a spiny back orbweaver
I woke up at 1 in the morning to a yellow/light brown spider that does not have stripes. My brother keeps telling me that it is a garden spider, but since I’m around them a lot, I know what they look like, and this was not a garden spider. It was about the size of silver dollar. I live in Texas and would love to know if I’m going to be waking up to poisonous spiders in my face every night.
I live in So. Calif and found this guy in my garage. I turned on the light, reached for some screws on my workbench and this thing stood up on its hind legs and rushed my hand. It is very aggressive. Four claw like pincher protrude from his mouth and he has ten legs instead of eight. I’m told it may be a Camel spider, native to Iraq. Any suggestions?
Thanks
Craig Newton
I live in Victoria BC and I found this really strange looking spider on my sliding glass door. Its small; a little bigger than the butt end of a Bic pen, and all black except for the top of its butt which is a bright red. It has no markings; just solid black and red. Does anyone know what this spider is? Is it poisonous?
I live in WI and I have found a lot – way toooo many to count quarter sized brown spiders that carry a white egg sack on them. Recently my son got a bite on his foot, no he wasn’t wearing any shoes and its starting to fester with blisters. Could anyone tell me what this spider might be? I found them only in the mulch I was spreading out. (This mulch is also in their play area.)
i was outside pruning trees and cutting down bushes and got bit by a spider i have no idea what it is and i don’t have pics but the bit is a black hole in the middle and has a light red circle around it can anyone help me identify it. i am 8 months pregnant and it worries me.
I don’t have a picture but I fell in love with the tiny guy! He was completely black and smaller than a baby’s fingernail. I believe it may have been a lost spider baby. I found it outside my school in Whitehall, Ohio. Rosemore Middle School. Anyway, I’d really be thankful if any one could tell me what it was. His web was somewhat invisible per say. Please help me find my spider!
to Morgan #1632. The funnel web spider is very poisonous, but there are several types of funnel webs. The one you are referring to lives in Australia only.
I have captured a spider about the size of a quarter. It has a 3 segmented black body. It’s abdomen or rear is shaped kind of arched like a pony tail with 2 stinger looking things at the rear. It’s back is wide and appears flat but right behind the head slopes up like a peak. It has large fat fangs. It’s legs are a distinctive orange.
I am located in North West Georgia…In the Appalachian foothills.I have captured a spider about the size of a quarter. It has a 3 segmented black body. It’s abdomen or rear is shaped kind of arched like a pony tail with 2 stinger looking things at the rear. It’s back is wide and appears flat but right behind the head slopes up like a peak. It has large fat fangs. It’s legs are a distinctive orange.
I just killed a very very unknown but beautiful spider! I can’t find photo of that spider. It looks small HALF BLACK and HALF RED!
The head and front legs were black and back and back legs were red! HALF/HALF !!!
On the back were four black dots !!! Very wonderful … I didn’t know what it is so I killed because I was fishing there! In Greece … by the Aksios river. The spider was like in cartoons. Can’t believe this … if someone know what kind of spider is that please tell me. If I see another one I’ll take a picture … for sure!
I wish I had a photo, but I freak out every time I see them.
The fast food place i work at has a spider infestation that appears to be immune to whatever the exterminator brings in.
These guys are white with light brown markings.
Anyone have any clue what they might be? I’d love to know before a customer gets bit. D=
–TC
Hello I live in phila pa and I saw a spider In my store the other day that got me worried and was wondering if you could help
it looked like a widow buy it was white or Maybe a bone white with a big butt and black streaks on it’s back anything?
Hi, I live in south east Idaho. I just found a spider (well really it found me) and i want to know what it is. I was sitting in a chair in our ground level apartment and it dropped down on a string of web from a hanging light fixture above my head and landed on the arm rest. It walked very slowly until I went to kill it, then it ran very quickly. It is black with a few small white markings on the top of the abdomen and two thin white stripes on the bottom of the abdomen. It has fuzzy legs with some small white and brown markings and a fuzzy abdomen. The cephalothorax is more shiny and the chelicera look almost a shiny navy blue color with little brownish fangs. It is about the size of a penny. I would appreciate any help identifying! Thanks!
I believe I answered my own question. As well as # 1643 Mirriah, MD & Sarah # 1650. It is called the bold jumper or phidippus audax. Perfectly harmless, although I must say a little frightening when they drop down in front of your face!
#70 your spider is a spiny backed orb weaver… I’m pretty sure.
Can anyone id this:
Body 10 mm, upper right corner, the day before small ones emerged and spread into net. The day before there was also no net. Male and female are hanging near by and if you get close enough one of them gets on net as on image.
Hi, I live in Canada. I have this weird spider in my office. I have not seen a web, only seen it crawling on the wall. It is very small, smaller than a dime probably. It has very short legs. I thought at first it was a small wasp because it has similar coloring, yellow and black. Left it alone the first time but since this is the second time seeing it, kinda got me worried since I don’t really want to share my desk with it. Any help would be appreciated.
i found this odd looking spider crawling on my clothes it was a little over an inch big, is this something i should be worried about?
I live in Illinois and in my garage I have seen 2 of the same spider. It is a shiny black round bodied spider and when you look at it’s back it has white marking which almost look like a spiders web. I was thinking it was a widow but those have red markings correct? Has anyone seen or know of such a spider?
I live in central New York. I was out in my garden the other day and spooked a spider I have never seen before. It was rather small (about 1/4 the size of a dime) it was kind of gray but it butt was a metallic blue. I have searched for pics to no avail. What is this spider?
Thanks so much.
Just a little note to everyone for future reference
spiders aren’t poisonous, they are venomous.
So far there has been no tarantula found that has venom potent enough to be towards humans unless the person bit has an allergy towards venom, a good way to know if you have an allergy to venom is if you are allergic to bee stings. Bee stinger venom along with many other venoms would effect you similarly depending on the subject that it is distributed from, the potency and the type of venom. Keep in mind however that there are still thousands of species that have not been studied thoroughly OR even discovered yet.
Most spider bites are NOT but can be, most are just uncomfortable. The reason a spider bite is more “dangerous” is very logical when you think about it. A tarantula is large and can kill its prey with strength and force, whereas a spider is smaller and must use its venom for defense and food.
re has given us warning signs in many different species and the smartest thing to do is listen to them. Bright colors mean stay away! Many frogs, snakes, and spiders are brightly colored because they are dangerous. Some however, do just have bright colors to fool predators.
My advice is, better safe then sorry. Dont kill these animals they all help our ecosystem. I would much rather have a few spiders and snakes around then a large infestation or rodents and insects.
Also, if you think your spider has 10 legs… it doesnt. Those are called pedi-palps. They are used for many different things… feeling around, latching into prey, and even take a part in baby makin’.
Found this dude hanging out on the screen door to the house, he was curled up on the door at about eye-level on a piece of web and looked dead (I thought he was), but I came back later and he started moving around. Managed to catch him and take a couple of pictures. Very spiky, have no idea what it is, pretty gnarly though. Found in Northeast Arkansas.
After I was done looking at him I took him out into the yard (away from the door, hehe) and let him go free. Not worried about bites, I know most spiders in the US are not dangerous to humans and I’m not afraid of them anymore. I used to be terrified of spiders but I’ve gotten over it by reading about them some, finding out how harmless most are, and toying around with them in the yard on a regular basis. I was just curious what it was because I’ve never seen one that spiky looking and I couldn’t find anything on it online. Thanks in advance for any help you might be able to give.
First picture:
Second picture: (he’s not dead, just pretending)
(I’ll send you the pictures in an e-mail, feel free to delete this sentence after you get them in)
Moriah #1438:
That is a jumping spider, they are very cute and also fun to play with if you aren’t afraid of them jumping on you. See my response to Karen.
Chelsey #1519:
That’s a Wolf Spider, they are very common, in fact if you crouch down and walk slowly through your yard and move your hands through the grass during summertime you can probably find hundreds of them. They are very fast (they hunt, they don’t make webs) and I’ve seen them jump short distances, but they are not dangerous to humans. They are terrified of humans and will make every effort to avoid contact with you and run away when confronted. Only likely to bite you if you make it feel trapped or put pressure on its body or grab at it. Even if you do get bit you don’t need to worry, it’ll be no worse than an ant bite or bee sting.
Karen #1533:
That’s a jumping spider (search Phidippus Audax), they are completely harmless to humans and very rarely ever bite, even if you did get bit it would not be something to worry about. In spite of looking very aggressive they are just very alert and hyper and keeping an eye on you, they actually get along very well with humans. They hunt on the move too and do not make big webs, they just string out a quick safety-line when they jump (in case they miss their mark). If you aren’t afraid of it jumping on you, you can even put your hand out and let it jump on and play with it for a bit (let it climb on you though, NEVER try to pick up a spider by grabbing it or putting pressure on its body, this can cause it bite in self-defense). They’re more fun to play with than they are to kill, they are the most interesting spiders in my opinion.
Jean Dearstyne #1553:
That’s an Argiope Aurantia (a.k.a. Black and Yellow Garden Spider). They are quite beautiful and they are very good at keeping other pests out of your garden. They will not attack you and prefer to mind their own business, but they are harmless to humans in any case. Just watch out for their webs when walking around, they make pretty huge ones and it can be easy to walk into them by accident. =)
So i was out taking random pictures of flowers one day and this big spider just under the size of a Canadian quarter crawled out of a flower, it was mainly white had a yellow back and a bit of orangish/brownish stripes. i live in northern Alberta and I’m wondering what sort of spider this is.
Eastern Virginia. Cleaning garage last night. Using hand broom and dustpan when this spider literally jumped on my forearm and bit me immediately. The most aggressive spider I have ever encountered. Burned immediately after bite followed by cramping in the palm of my hand, ring and little finger. Pain abated within four hours. This morning no sign of bite, however, area still very tender to touch (small lump present) and feels like I have a burn on my arm when touched.
The spider: Small: appx. 3/8″ long and 1/4″ wide. Head, legs and belly: a very pale brown (each leg has an alternating light and dark brown pattern). Back and sides: alternating black and white stripes extending from tail to head. (4 black, 3 white: the white is a florescent white). Fangs: very long and black on the ends. Did I mention it is very aggressive? Continuing to attempt to bite me through the jar.
I found my cat trying to eat a type of spider,which I’ve never seen before.It was black,furry,had a big abdomen which had 3 white dots that resembled a face also its legs were striped black and gray.I took a picture of it but I’m unable to post it. I want to know if its poisonous and what it is.
I have found a spider in my bathroom, I live in Oregon and would like to know what kind of spider it is. I do not have a picture, but the spider was black except for the end which was black and white striped. The striped part almost looked like a small feather. It was also about an inch long with long legs.
Please id this spider for me.
It was brown and had a continuous white line on the perimeter, from the head to the end, rather like a racing stripe on each side of the upper side.
When it was squashed, it was full of a lot of goo.
Thank you.
Tina F.
I found this spider in my home and was just wondering if anyone knew what it was.
I am extremely fearful of spiders but the big ones don’t scare me quite as much.
I have a picture…same picture just zoomed in.
I saw a spider with a red and white butt, and with red legs. And I cannot find anything about it on the internet. Has anybody else seen a spider like this and who can help me identify it?? Thanks in advance!
I just saw this spider outside between my screen and glass door. Where I am there is an increase in spider population and they are swarming my house. My concern is that this spider is dangerous, can anyone help? The spider is hairy, huge, and awfully fat. The spider has two white lines on its lower body. It also had fangs and scary looking.
The location where the spider is very hot and in the Sacramento valley in California, if that helps any.
Thank you so much.
I started to dust the ceiling over my bathroom sink and saw a bright red spider, it has black rings around it’s front legs and black fangs. Couldn’t see any other markings and I am in no way brave enough to capture it alive to study it closer. I figured if it’s red that it’s a warning to leave it alone. I am in East Texas in Rains County about 1 mile from Lake Fork. I will email a photo of the spider and hopefully someone can identify it, never seen one like it before.
We have 2 HUGE spiders outside our Dunlap, Tn cabin.
I got close enough to get an estimate of length and width. From the end of his abdomen to the tip of its head it is about 1.5 to 2 inches long. The abdomen is HUGE. On its own it is about an inch long and about 3/4 to a whole inch wide. The abdomen is tall as well. There is a pattern along the back of the abdomen. The base color looks as if it were brown and rolled around in pollen. Then there is a brown design going vertically along its back that has 2 brown outer stripes with some brown and tan splotches between the two stripes.
It’s legs are long with the front ones having the most length and the back ones being the shortest. The legs are a dark brown and yellowish striped pattern.
The spiders have taken over the whole front deck with webs. Each one has one large (4 to 5 ft) orb web. Then surrounding in smaller areas are thick dense white webs that have no orb features (Im not sure if those are just coincidental or if those are theirs). When a bug enters it’s web it waits a few seconds then runs to the bug. It quickly wraps the bug up in a THICK coat of it’s silk. I will also send a picture with this description attached again.
PLEASE respond we have kids and animals here and would like to know if allowing those spiders to continue living here could put anyone in danger.
Thanks,
Rebecca Schlanger
OK, so I am always finding spiders in my house that look exactly like the one in #22. My whole family is concerned that they may be poisonous. Please Help!!!
Numbers 28, 143, 177, and however many else were lost in this jumble, are Eastern Parson Spiders.
Note the unique markings on the abdomen, I don’t think it could be anything else.
The ones in my house have a bit less hair (or maybe I just can’t see it).
I live in PA.I saw a green legged spider with yellow marking on his back.
#72 Michelle, and #22 Rachel, those DO NOT look like brown recluse spiders to me. I live in Dexter, NY and your spiders look just like a type of wolf spider I find throughout my yard and basement. They seem to shy away from activity and I do not find them in the main part of my house after a few weeks of living here. I have been told by a neighbor they can leave a pretty nasty bite, though no one I know has personally been bitten.
The spider we found is kept safely in a jar.we believe it is a girl because she has just formed a sack of eggs.I live in Ventura, California and we found her in our backyard hiding in our old BBQ grill.she must live in groups because on the other side of the grill there are two others just like her, they do vary in size so I think they may be old and young ones.she is brown with white markings on her back.I can see very fine black hairs on her semi looking transparent legs. Hair on her butt as well, just not on the body that her legs are attached to.she has feelers near her mouth,but fangs are undetermined-can’t see them when she eats-The web is fanned out and messy like.Since the eggs came into place she hasn’t moved from the general area, almost like she’s keeping an eye on it. I’m sorry if this isn’t much help…I had sent a picture from my cell phone (805) area code…just don’t know how to attach that to this. any help is appreciated.
Hi, I live in PA and I found this spider while I was swishing my net around in grass in the hopes of catching interesting insects.
Please help me identify it, thank you!
I sent a picture, the spider is predominantly yellow with long whitish appendages. Its abdomen is rather round and it moves somewhat slowly.
Hello,
Please help! I found this spider on my kitchen floor trying to crawl under the cabinets. I have a 2 year old and a newborn and I am concerned that they may get bitten. We live in Arizona
I will email the pictures. Thanks!!!
Found a small black spider @ work.On the top part of abdomen.He has white markings. 2 lines at end of abdomen and a 5 polka dots above that.the abdomen is outlined.He almost reminds me of a wolf spider. But I’m not sure that’s what it is. He’s a fast spider. Hangs down by 1 string. Does not make webs. Seems to use the 2 front legs first when walking.
Well, obviously this is coming about three years too late for #22′s post, but I wanted to let everyone know that it’s not a brown recluse. I live in SoCal and I caught a similar spider the other night; we actually do get the desert variety of brown recluse down here (I’ve personally never seen one. You might say they are…reclusive), so I was curious about what I’d found. Anyway, based on its size, markings, and locale, I identified it tentatively as a wolf spider. Common? Yes. Brown? Yes. Super venomous and likes to bite children? Not particularly. Humongous and OMG WHAT IS THAT GIANT THING DOING UNDER MY BED?!? Definitely. Hope this helps everyone sleep a little better.
hey #70 – that looks like a spiny orb weaver – yes to florida area
A friend of mine who lives in Pennsylvania found a -very- large spider in his house. It is black with white stripes -across- its abdomen, with long legs and an elongated abdomen. It was very large, he said and could easily have fit into his hand but still was large. He said smaller than the palm of his hand but not by much. I’ve searched for it in Entomology reports for commonly found spiders in NE USA and Pennsylvania but upon looking at the spiders he said it was none of those. He caught it in a cup and put it outside but now -I’m- worried… because it could be venomous and if it isn’t indigenous to PA I think someone should be told.
Please help, thanks…
This spider is currently hanging upside down from a corner of my bedroom. It has a black/gray abdomen which seems to have a pattern on it. It’s head is clear brown. Legs are multicolored. It is rather large – perhaps an inch total (including legs). It looks like it has fangs. It has traveled across the room on a web system rather than an orb web….. I will send a photo….
We found a medium size spider that is fluorescent yellow and has striped legs (yellow and black) don’t know if it is a bad spider found in Minnesota.
TRY VINEGAR … To break down the venom of spider bites. The insect bites are enzymes that are a base protein, counter act the bite with a mild acid such as VINEGAR … My family has been using vinegar for decades as a defense against insect bites, but please seek medical help if its already become serious. Best if used ASAP when bitten to slow the cellular damage. Hope this helps some, I know how scary it is when your bitten or worst your small child.