Unidentified

Picture ID 133084

Picture of unidentified spider

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I was honestly just coming out of the shower when I found them on the floor. I’m terrified of spiders but I don’t want to kill it; I don’t want to put it outside either because it’s cold as hell outside. I might name them Alex. I know this is a really terrible photo but Alex is really fast so I had to be quick with it

  • Submitted by: 
    Mike_Jones
  • Submitted: Dec 17, 2020
  • Photographed: Dec 17, 2020
  • Spider: Unidentified
  • Location: Fitchburg, Wisconsin, United States
  • Spotted Indoors: Sink or bathtub
  • Found in web?: No
  • Attributes:
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Helper-Harvestman

Oh, how nice! Alex is a female Sac Spider from either Chericanthium or Clubonidae. Yes, they are fast, and if you’re afraid of spiders, rejoice; she will kill and eat any other indoor spiders you have. Some (dubious) sources claim Sac Spiders are dangerous, but further and more careful study has not supported this. See these articles: Verified bites by Yellow Sac Spiders: Where is the Necrosis? http://www.ajtmh.org/content/journals/10.4269/ajtmh.2006.74.1043?ijkey=a9fe599669814c4339d4af1238d8e206a7f2dca8&keytype2=tf_ipsecsha Spider Myths and a Case of a Bite by a Yellow Sac Spider: https://www.jabfm.org/content/21/1/78.1.full If you are not comfortable keeping Alex inside your house, you can capture her with a cup and… Read more »