Hi, it’s either a long legged or agrarian sac spider. The species names, respectively, are Cheiracanthum mildei and C. inclusum. Normally we tell people that a spider will only bite if provoked. Sac spiders have been observed to bite people unprovoked, given the opportunity. They’re the only spiders I personally make effort to avoid contact with. The bite feels like a sting and, depending on your immune response it can swell and itch and scab over. I get little lesions where skin appears to have been dissolved. They can enter your house through cracks or on your clothes and in… Read more »
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Can someone please tell me what kind of Spider this is?
Hi, it’s either a long legged or agrarian sac spider. The species names, respectively, are Cheiracanthum mildei and C. inclusum. Normally we tell people that a spider will only bite if provoked. Sac spiders have been observed to bite people unprovoked, given the opportunity. They’re the only spiders I personally make effort to avoid contact with. The bite feels like a sting and, depending on your immune response it can swell and itch and scab over. I get little lesions where skin appears to have been dissolved. They can enter your house through cracks or on your clothes and in… Read more »