Comments & ID Thoughts
Right, so I am the world's biggest arachnophobe and I found this little guy in my house, he came out of a couch or clothes that were in a storage unit (later put on the couch) and I nearly weed my pants. He does not look friendly. Please tell me what on earth kind of spider it is and if I should be worried if there are more :) thank you
Sincerely,
Pee in your pants scared of spiders.
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- Submitted: Mar 5, 2018
- Photographed: Mar 3, 2018
- Spider: Platyoides (Scorpion Spiders)
- Location: Johannesburg , South Africa
- Spotted Indoors: Other
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes: Dorsal
Hi, welcome to Spider ID. 🙂 Cool find. This looks like a Scorpion Spider, Platyoides sp.. They’re not considered to be of medical significance, everyone’s immune system is different though.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platyoides