Kukulcania hibernalis
(Southern House Spider)

Picture ID 54229

Submitted by:
sheshedmoms
Submitted: Mar 10, 2019
Photographed: Mar 10, 2019
Spider: Kukulcania hibernalis (Southern House Spider)
Sex:
Female,
Location: Angleton (Brazoria County), Texas, United States
Spotted Indoors: Garage or shed
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Dorsal

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ItsyBitsy

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March 10, 2019 11:48 pm

Hi, this is one of the Crevice Weavers, tentatively Kukulcania hibernalis (Southern House Spider). There are more species in the genus out west and in Mexico that are very similar looking.

ItsyBitsy

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March 11, 2019 8:50 am

This species is not considered to be of medical significance and can be beneficial as it will prey on less desirable things. Some spider enthusiasts keep these as pets. The males are often mistaken for Brown Recluse however, but are easily distinguished by the distinctively long appendages near the spider’s mouth.