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Not the best photo, hoping someone can help me identify this spider though
It was found in a less than fantastic motel room, not confirmed if this was the spider that bit me, I suffered a staph infection and cellulitis on my foot due to a bite the day prior to this photo being taken.
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- Submitted: Sep 25, 2018
- Photographed: Aug 6, 2018
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
- Spotted Indoors: Garage or shed
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes:
Accidentally submitted before finishing the write up. It was NOT found in a web. It was crawling through my motel bed sheets in a dark room that did not seem to be well vacuumed. Needless to say, won’t return.
Thank you for any suggestions on this one!
Hi. Well, the spider is a male grass spider and they can stray indoors about any time. When these adult males mature, they abandon their web and simply crawl, looking for mates. These spiders are considered harmless and no history of causing any form of significant injury. Trust me here, unless you caught the spider in the act of biting,it isn’t responsible for any injuries. Personally, I have been bitten by two of these grass spiders and I would compare their bite to an ant sting. No sign of any bite by the end of the day, no long term… Read more »