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Not sure what this may be, thinking in the family of Dolomedes (Fishing Spiders) but would appreciate an ID.
Found inside the home, typically is sitting in a corner against the ceiling which is right next to a door leading outside and the entrance leading to the basement. First time I've seen it move from there to the kitchen window (also very close to the usual spot). Doesn't seem frightened by me at all, and did not flinch/move at all when getting close for a photo; I actually haven't seen it move at all.
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- Submitted: Apr 23, 2021
- Photographed: Apr 23, 2021
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Akron, Ohio, Ohio, United States
- Spotted Indoors: Other
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes:
It looks and acts like a Yellow Sac Spider in genus Cheiracanthum. It looks large in the photo, but that might be digital distortion by the camera. There are two common species in US that look about the same. The spiders make a little silk sac, like a spider sleeping bag. The spider sleeps there. They like to stay at the ceiling/wall junction. No, they don’t seem to notice people or move. They hunt other spiders and I suspect that they eat mites. Insects that get trapped indoors often end up in upper corners in their attempts to leave. I… Read more »