Metaltella simoni
(Hacklemesh Weaver)

Picture ID 55851

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I have been seeing this spider in my back yard. Should I be consirned? Thanks

Submitted by:
yanna
Submitted: Apr 3, 2019
Photographed: Apr 3, 2019
Spider: Metaltella simoni (Hacklemesh Weaver)
Location: jacksonville , Florida, United States
Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.),Under rock, log, or debris
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Dorsal

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BugmanDan

April 3, 2019 11:14 pm

Hi, hard to work with this photo but closely resembles black laceweb spider, Amaurobius species.
(Amaurobius ferox ??)
https://bugguide.net/node/view/7020/bgimage
Harmless but can bite if trapped against skin.
Low confidence as these are not usually found that far south.