Comments & ID Thoughts
What spider is this? Should I be worried if he is venomous?
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- Submitted: Apr 7, 2018
- Photographed: Apr 7, 2018
- Spider: Amaurobius ferox (Black Lace-Weaver)
- Sex:Male,
- Maturity:Adult
- Location: Falling waters , West Virginia, United States
- Spotted Indoors: Basement or Cellar
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes: Dorsal
Hi, welcome to Spider ID. 🙂 This looks like a male Black Lace-weaver, Amaurobius ferox. Like most spiders they have venom but are not considered to be of medical significance and are unlikely to bite except in self defense.
Thank you so much