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Picture ID 101127

Picture of unidentified spider

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My guess is that it is a Olios giganteus (Giant Crab Spider) just based on matching pictures with "spiders for Arizona". It was about as big around as a golf ball. I discovered (my 5 yo daughter, actually) in my backyard in North Scottsdale, AZ.

Mostly, I want to know if it is poisonous. Should I be worried about my kids and dog (60 lbs).

  • Submitted by: 
    cvconover
  • Submitted: Mar 26, 2020
  • Photographed: Mar 25, 2020
  • Spider: Unidentified
  • Location: Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
  • Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.),Ground layer (leaf litter, dirt, grass, etc),Under rock, log, or debris
  • Found in web?: No
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j_staff99

You’d really have to bother this spider significantly for her to bite you, so I wouldn’t worry… they’re usually on higher spaces anyway so should be fine… the bite is said to be painful but nothing to worry about. By the way I think you have the right species.

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