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I found this spider in my puppies dog bed inside my home. I am not sure what kind it is or if there maybe any threats or diseases that my dogs can get? This is the first one of this kind I have ever seen.
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- Submitted: Oct 17, 2018
- Photographed: Oct 17, 2018
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Lashburn Saskatchewan , Saskatchewan, Canada
- Spotted Indoors: Other
- Found in web?: No
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Has anyone in Saskatchewan Canada found a spider of this nature. I am trying to figure out what kind it is? and are there any health risks to humans and animals?
Hi, I think she’s Araneus trifolium, a shamrock orbweaver. She’ll only bite you or a dog if there is flesh up very close to her and she feels threatened. For instance, she might bite a dog if it were to lay on top of her or lick her. The puncture wound from a bite has some risk of infection. The venom has a slight risk of causing an allergic reaction, like a hornet sting. So, when my dogs or I get bitten or stung by an insect or spider I wash the area with baking soda and water. I observe… Read more »