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Found this in Ohio in the bedroom. I would like to know if it bits?I threw it outside on the grass.
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- Submitted: Oct 10, 2019
- Photographed: Oct 10, 2019
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Northfield Ohio 44067, Ohio, United States
- Spotted Indoors: Other
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes:
I was wondering if it bits?
Looks like an Emerald Jumping Spider. Jumping spiders rarely bite. They bite in self-defense if they are being harmed. It is not a medical problem. I’ve been bitten by Bold Jumping Spiders that fell into my boots . The painful pressure on their bodies from being stuck between my ankle and leather led them to bite. It felt like a very quick stab and ache. I felt worse about the spiders dying accidentally when I took my boot off than about the bites. The pain went away quickly and the site didn’t itch. Sac spider bites can be itchy for… Read more »