Unidentified

Picture ID 26767

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Micrathena sagittata
(Arrow-shaped Micrathena)

Submitted by:
kalissa
Submitted: Jul 25, 2018
Photographed: Jul 25, 2018
Spider: Unidentified
Location: Washington, North Carolina, United States
Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
Found in web?: No
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Kalissa

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July 25, 2018 10:10 pm

The spider was found in the web, but not photographed in the web. Just wanted to clarify.

Kalissa

Photo Owner

July 25, 2018 10:13 pm

The spider was found in the web, but was not photographed in the web. Just wanted to clarify.

Mkgh

July 25, 2018 10:34 pm

This is an arrow-shaped micrathena, or micrathena sagittata part of the araneidae family. I found a few spined micrathenas in Oklahoma not to long ago.
In case you’re worried, they’re practically harmless. You’d have to press her down on your skin in order to even make it possible to get bitten. Even then the aftermath would be the same effect a mosquito bite has.