Comments & ID Thoughts
This was in my garage dead. I’m terrified of spiders and would like to know if it is venomous.
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- Submitted: Aug 18, 2018
- Photographed: Aug 8, 2018
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Houston, Texas, United States
- Spotted Indoors: Garage or shed
- Found in web?: No
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Yes, as a general rule, most spiders you encounter are venomous–even though the vast majority either cannot or will not bite a human. That is a six spotted fishing spider, Dolomedes triton, whose bite has been compared to a mild bee sting.
Thank you! Since this was in my garage does this mean there may be more? I’m scared to go back in there
They are not social spiders, so probably not.