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Is this a common house/wood spider? Recently sustained a bite from something that caused skin to die over a 4 inch area.. Curious if this might be a canadate.
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- Submitted: Jan 11, 2018
- Photographed: Jan 9, 2018
- Spider: Metaltella simoni (Hacklemesh Weaver)
- Sex:
Male, - Maturity:Adult
- Location: Fresno, California, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes: Lateral
Apr 20, 2020
Apr 20, 2020
Oxnard, 
Hi, welcome to Spider ID. 🙂 Your spider appears to be an adult male Metaltella simoni. They’re not considered to be of medical significance. It’s not a likely candidate, everyone’s immune system is different though, and secondary infection is something to consider as well. Hope you get better soon.
Thank you, from all the pics I’ve looked at now I would agree. I even saw another posted from Fresno a few weeks earlier that looks exactly the same. The progression and looks of my bite very much resemble that of a brown recluse but we are not supposed to have those in Ca. Still at a loss for a good answer on the culprit but at least at 1 month since bite the black dead tissue is gone and it appears to be starting to heal.
You’re welcome. Lots of unrelated medical conditions can be mistaken for spider bites and if you didn’t see the spider bite you you never can be sure. Nevertheless it’s worth noting that there are a few species of Recluse spiders native to CA, most notably the Desert Recluse (Loxosceles deserta).