Unidentified

Picture ID 45142

Picture of unidentified spider

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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.

  • Submitted by: 
    rozzette
  • 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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TangledWeb

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 »