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I was cleaning out my garage in Southern Pennsylvania when I found this guy walking along on a box. Can someone please identify this guy for me and whether or not I need to be concerned about continuing my cleanup. I have been a bit paranoid about spiders since a giant huntsman spider walked right across my hand in Florida a few years ago...Thank You for whatever info you can provide.
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- Submitted: Jan 5, 2020
- Photographed: Jan 5, 2020
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Hanover, Pennsylvania, United States
- Spotted Indoors: Garage or shed
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes:
Hi, this looks like Steatoda triangulosa, a Triangulate Cobweaver. They aren’t medically dangerous nor aggressive. Like many animals, they might bite us if we handle them in a way that pains them or traps them. For spiders the feeling of pressure against their bodies from our bodies causes pain and a need to get away before injury occurs. So they might bite to trigger us to let go of them or get off of them. Spiders in this family avoid bright light and will hide or hold still when light is suddenly turned toward them. So, to avoid getting bitten… Read more »
Thank you for the identification as well as all the other information. I’m a lot less concerned about running into one of these littles guys as I was before.