Unidentified

Picture ID 36612

Picture of unidentified spider

Comments & ID Thoughts

I believe this is an eastern Parsons spider? My daughter woke up with a bite on her neck with two punctures. Later in the afternoon I found this speeding across the bathroom floor and up the wall. When the camera light hit it, it took off again but stopped here.

  • Submitted by: 
    Starlitskeyes
  • Submitted: Sep 13, 2018
  • Photographed: Sep 13, 2018
  • Spider: Unidentified
  • Location: Portage, Wisconsin, United States
  • Spotted Indoors: Other
  • Found in web?: No
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BugmanDan

Hi. this is a ground spider Gaphosidae family, this one is the eastern parson spider. Their bite can sting pretty good for such a small spider, but not medically significant. They may scavenge on dead insects so not the cleanest of fangs, If bitten just wash the site with soap and water, hat will reduce risk of secondary infection. https://spiderid.com/spider/gnaphosidae/herpyllus/ecclesiasticus/ I have only been bitten by one ground spider, mishandling, just the brief sting and lingering itch a couple hours was the result. >> bad call blaming any spider for unknown injury unless caught in the act of biting. These… Read more »

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