Kukulcania

Picture ID 12363

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I'm wanting to ID this spider. He was in the drum of my washing machine, just hanging out. I think it might be a black house spider.

Submitted by:
aimee976
Submitted: May 8, 2018
Photographed: May 8, 2018
Spider: Kukulcania
Location: Barstow , California, United States
Spotted Indoors: Other
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Dorsal

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ItsyBitsy

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May 9, 2018 12:35 pm

Hi, welcome to Spider ID. 🙂 This is a looks like a Crevice Weaver (Kukulcania sp.).

BugmanDan

May 9, 2018 1:23 pm

Hi. These are commonly called southern house spiders, one of my favorites and subject of extensive study. Yours is likely Kukulcania hibernalis species, but you can be in range of Arizona black hole spider, K. arizonica. Near impossible to tell apart. A very unique spider, the only cribellate spider in the Hapalogine clade. Unlike other true spiders, these continue to molt as adults, that may explain their long lifespan, 8 years in captivity. They are zero threat to humans and pets, for their docile nature, one of few spiders they let children handle at bug fairs. They are web dwellers,… Read more »