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My parents were staying with me and got scared when they saw this thinking it was harmful. When I got home they showed me the spider they said was 'exotic and looked like it was from another world'. Does anyone know what it is? I looked at pictures online but can't seem to figure out what it is. Also noticeable is what looks to be a pincher tail of some sort (or is that called spinnerets) on the back end of its abdomen.
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- Submitted: Jan 2, 2019
- Photographed: Jan 1, 2019
- Spider: Calisoga (False Tarantulas)
- Location: El Sobrante, California, United States
- Spotted Indoors: Other
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes: Dorsal
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Jun 5, 2019
Jun 3, 2019
Carmel, 
Hi, this looks like a False Tarantula (Calisoga sp.).
https://bugguide.net/node/view/354804
Yes, the projections on the back end are spinnerets. They may be protruding a little bit further out on yours because he was crushed. There are currently five described species in the genus, all are native/endemic to California.
WOW! Wonder where it came from? Do you know where they like to live? Are they harmful?
They live in burrows, so this was probably a male out wandering in search of a girlfriend.
Thanks so much! It really looks just like that…you’re GOOD! I’m so sorry I couldn’t have released her. She really frightened my parents and they weren’t sure if she was harmful.