Comments & ID Thoughts
Brown Recluse?
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- Submitted: May 21, 2018
- Photographed: May 20, 2018
- Spider: Philodromidae (Running Crab Spiders)
- Location: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
- Spotted Indoors: Other
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes: Dorsal
Brown Recluse?
Hi, welcome to Spider ID. 🙂 This looks like a Running Crab Spider (Philodromidae).
I tried killing it and it was fast (it got angry and ran after the garbage can). I’m thinking this is an indestructible spider. My apartment bathroom is falling apart and rotting (landlord doesn’t care) and I have tons of spiders in here.
Is it poisonous and is it a male or female?
I suspect male but can’t be sure from this image. Like most spiders they have venom but are unlikely to bite except in self defense and are not considered to be of medical significance – everyone’s immune system is different though.
I feel horrible because I killed it. I’m sure where there’s one, there will be more.