Platycryptus undatus
(Tan Jumping Spider)

Picture ID 42248

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Does anyone know what type of spider this is/if it's poisonous? I brought in my mail and put it on the couch and was going through it when THAT popped out. Not sure if it is local or if it survived traveling through the mail? We didn't kill it, just bought it outside. I'm selecting that we found it "indoors" though I'm pretty sure it was in my mailbox and I unknowingly carried it in. Thank you very much in advance!

Submitted by:
pennylane
Submitted: Oct 4, 2018
Photographed: Oct 4, 2018
Spider: Platycryptus undatus (Tan Jumping Spider)
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Spotted Indoors: Other
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Dorsal

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pennylane

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October 4, 2018 12:13 pm

I forgot to mention, I cropped the picture so you could see it better, but I want to say it was maybe quarter sized?

ItsyBitsy

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October 4, 2018 12:14 pm

Hi, this is a Tan Jumping Spider, Platycryptus undatus. Like most spiders they have venom but are unlikely to bite except in self-defense, and are not considered to be of medical significance. 🙂