Comments & ID Thoughts
See, I looked at the upper body and thought it had a violin shape, like a Brown Recluse, but a brown recluse has a blank abdomen. Then I thought it was a Hackled-Mesh Weaver, but its abdomen is oddly flat and has a pattern I've never seen before... Plus, it positioned itself like a crab spider? The hell is this thing, even? I couldn't trap it alive, so it's dead, and I had to remove the front legs to show more of its upper body, since its legs covered both sides of its body. I'm thinking maybe it's a Common House Spider? I'm really not sure, that's why I registered to come get my answer from people who know their stuff, so I can see if I have a problem or not.
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- Submitted: May 19, 2019
- Photographed: May 19, 2019
- Spider: Larinioides cornutus (Furrow Orb-weaver)
- Location: Toledo, Ohio, United States
- Spotted Indoors: Other
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes: Dorsal
Oh! Forgot to mention it’s kinda small, only about the size of 3/4 of a dime! I’m not good with measurements, but with my ruler, it seems the thing’s only about 1/4 of an inch! Also, it’s not a wolf spider (thank god), and it’s not a hobo spider (also thank god).
Please don’t worry, it isn’t dangerous at all.
Also don’t worry about wolf spiders. One of my spider books said, “You’ll only get bitten if you deserve to be.” They bite in self-defense. And thank you for the compliment. 🙂
No prob for the compliment, TangledWeb! You seem well-knowledged!
Furrow Orb-weaver, Larinioides cornutus.
Thank you all! Makes me sad I found the thing when it was dead… It is pretty cute! Thankfully, there’s a live one chilling in my room, eating some fruit flies that got in my window. Now I know it’s a good spider to have! Phew…!