Agelenidae
(Funnel Weavers)

Picture ID 4168

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This spider bit my mom before she squashed it. Unfortunately this is the best picture. Im concerned it could be a recluse. Taken in Southern California. She said it was in a book.

Submitted by:
floorlava
Submitted: Jan 19, 2018
Photographed: Jan 18, 2018
Spider: Agelenidae (Funnel Weavers)
Sex:
Male,
Maturity:
Adult
Location: Gardena, California, United States
Spotted Indoors: Other
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Ventral

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ItsyBitsy

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January 19, 2018 4:33 pm

Hi, welcome to Spider ID. 🙂 Your spider has banded legs, Recluse species (Loxosceles spp.) in your region don’t, I’m not aware of any that do. I can’t give a firm ID from this image. One possibility is something like a male Barn Funnel Weaver (Tegenaria domestica). Compare and see if that looks like your spider:

https://bugguide.net/node/view/1217718

https://bugguide.net/node/view/31445/bgimage

floorlava

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January 19, 2018 4:51 pm

Thank you so much! The bit about the banded legs makes me feel much better. I sent her your links and she said it was probably the barn spider. What a relief! Thank you!!!