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I thought this might be a house spider? But I'm not sure. I want to make sure it's not poisonous!
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- Submitted: Aug 11, 2020
- Photographed: Aug 11, 2020
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Aix-en-Provence, France
- Spotted Indoors: Other
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes:
This is a Wolf Spider. And yes, of course it is poisonous, just like any other spider, with few exceptions. So much for the bad news. 🙂 The good news is the venom of these spiders has a mild effect on humans, to the point that it is considered medically irrelevant. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324058 But there’s more: spiders are smart enough to realize that there’s no point in trying to kill “something” that they can’t feed upon and that’s why they are loath to waste their venom on us. Dry bites are frequent. Speaking from my own experience, I assure you that… Read more »