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Have killed and trapped many over 3 day period. About 10. Don’t know where they are coming from or what they are and I’m concerned. Do they bite? What happens if they do? Worried about my daughter.
What can I do to prevent them? Where do they hide?
They don’t seem to move too fast for a spider.
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- Submitted: May 17, 2018
- Photographed: May 14, 2018
- Spider: Dysdera crocata (Woodlouse Hunter)
- Location: Hamilton , Ontario, Canada
- Spotted Indoors: Other
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes: Lateral
Jul 31, 2024
Jul 31, 2024
Westlake Village, 
Don’t know what it is but getting way too many in past 4 days. I have lots of pics and a video my daughter took of one walking and it’s not that “spider-like” walking.
Hi, welcome to Spider ID. 🙂 This is a Woodlouse Hunter, Dysdera crocata.
That’s what I thought. Because I’ve gotten so many in a short period of time how do I get rid of them??
I don’t know where they are coming in from and I don’t need or want my daughter bitten!!! I think my cat may have gotten her paw but by o e of them.
I can’t add more pics or video but I have lots!!!
They don’t move very fast and don’t seem to walk like a regular spider. Some have big abdomens sone don’t.
I just want them gone! Please help!
You can reduce the number of spiders you find in your home by sealing cracks around floors, doors, windows, foundation etc., vacuuming everywhere and emptying the canister outside. I usually find these under rocks, they prey on pillbugs/rollie pollies/woodlice.
I’m in a powerchair and/or walker I physically can’t do that stuff.
But thanks. Any other things? They have all been found inside my house..
Insecticides are only a temporary fix if the openings that spiders are getting in through aren’t sealed off. These usually keep to themselves and are generally not anything to worry over but if you’re seeing a lot of them out and about you can reduce the chance of being bit by keeping clean laundry off the floor and putting it away, prevent bed sheets from coming into contact with the floor. If you think you know where they’re coming in at but can’t seal the area sticky traps are an alternative (looks like you already have some).
I don’t know where there coming in and never have laundry or anything on the floor. I’m waiting for a bedfframe for my daughter as she just got a new mattress and that would have to be on the floor til that’s here and put together. I’m trying to have her not sleep on the new mattress (plastic still on it) but that won’t kast long. Glad it’s her dads weekend atleast
Those were my last ones
Are they poisonous? It has killed 2 spiders that we also captured temporarily.
Idk if they are! Hope the f not!!! I heave an 8 year old and a cat that I think one bit it’s fn paw!!!
Hate these fng things!!! Want them gone for good!!
Haha, YES so ugly and mean looking.
Yes they are!! I’ve caught 3 big ones in sticky traps and killed many more in middle of consecutive nights and then Sunday morning killed 3 within 20 fuking minutes!!!
I don’t know where they’re coming from and I have MS and can’t do the things I’d need to to prevent them coming in anywhere.
It’s a woodlouse spider. They will only bite if you harass it long enough and force its teeth against your skin; and even then it’ll just be a pinch which won’t leave a mark, that’ll itch for a bit then go away. No need to make harsh conclusions on an animal when you aren’t educated on it yet 🙂 they’re harmless and only eat other bugs which do have the potential of being harmful, such as roaches and spiders which are harmful. And their big ass pincher teeth are only used to pierce through the hard shell of woodlice and… Read more »