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Selenops
(Flatties)

Picture ID 10606

Picture of Selenops (Flatties) - Male - Dorsal

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please identify and let me know if it is dangerous. Thank you!

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BugmanDan

Hi, I think your little friend may be a male Selenopidae family, Selenops genus, unofficially called flatties or wall crab spiders. They are not dangerous.
Another very similar is running crab spider in the Philodromedae family.
Most of the flatties I have seen have some noticeable banding on the legs. Looks to have the lone ranger mask most flatties have.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/1069645/bgimage
https://bugguide.net/node/view/1964/bgpage
Welcome to the site.

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Jalex0330

To me, it looks similar to an Okefenokee Fishing spider. They aren’t dangerous, but if bitten its similiar to a bee or wasp sting.

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BugmanDan

Those are generally huge, the largest true spider in north America,I don’t see that at all in this.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/40024/bgpage

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ItsyBitsy

Mature male Selenops. Filed. Welcome to Spider ID. 🙂

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Picture of Selenops spp. (Flatties) - Dorsal Enlarge Picture
Picture of Selenops spp. (Flatties) - Dorsal Enlarge Picture
Picture of Selenops spp. (Flatties) - Male - Dorsal Enlarge Picture