Cheiracanthium mildei
(Long-legged Sac Spider)

Picture ID 61609

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What kind of spider is this and is it dangerous?

Submitted by:
billsamson
Submitted: May 21, 2019
Photographed: May 21, 2019
Spider: Cheiracanthium mildei (Long-legged Sac Spider)
Location: Glen Ellyn, Illinois, United States
Spotted Indoors: Other
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Lateral

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ItsyBitsy

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May 23, 2019 10:18 am

Hi, see above image for ID. 🙂 They’re not considered to be of medical significance. You can reduce the number of spiders you find in your home by sealing cracks around floors, doors, windows, foundation, etc., vacuum everywhere and empty the canister outside.