Comments & ID Thoughts
I’m unsure what this is. Hopefully not a recluse. I’m just mostly concerned if it’s venomous or not
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- Submitted: Jan 27, 2019
- Photographed: Jan 27, 2019
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Livermore, California, United States
- Spotted Indoors: Garage or shed
- Found in web?: No
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By the way, this was from inside my washing machine. Also it seems to be missing a leg
Hi, spiders have legs that fall off easily as a break-away safety mechanism. It can be dangerous to have eight limbs that can get stuck in things or grabbed by someone who wants to kill you. The legs can grow back like a gecko’s tail can. I’m not sure what kind of spider it is. It doesn’t look like one with venom that is very potent to people. Most spiders have venom. They inject it into prey through hollow fangs. It paralyses, kills, and dissolves the bug guts into a drinkable liquid. Spider Venom – the infomercial! It isn’t a… Read more »
Thank you very much for the insight