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Picture ID 94804

Picture of unidentified spider

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I have been seeing this spider in the entryway of my basement apartment twice in the last week. Never near a web. It is usually running to hide as I open the door. Nothing like the daddy long legs that I usually encounter. First time seeing such a large spider in a city apartment, and with a very unique shape.

  • Submitted by: 
    Olito
  • Submitted: Nov 5, 2019
  • Photographed: Nov 5, 2019
  • Spider: Unidentified
  • Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • Spotted Indoors: Basement or Cellar
  • Found in web?: No
  • Attributes:
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Olito

Have a name and information about it would help make it less intimidating. Thanks for your help identifying it!

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TangledWeb

Hi, this is Dysdera crocata, a Woodlouse Hunting Spider. You summed up the objective of this site very well with your first sentence. This spider has huge fangs, but they are an adaptation for hunting a few specific species that roll into a sphere shape as their defense. The curved inward fangs can spear or wrap around the spherical prey. They have no interest in attacking humans, they can barely pierce our skin. Like most spiders, they bite us in self-defense if our skin is pressed too hard against them. Spiders are fragile and have a very acute sense of… Read more »

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