Comments & ID Thoughts
What spider is this?
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- Submitted: Jan 23, 2020
- Photographed: Jan 23, 2020
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Fresno, California, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes:
I think it’s an immature Black Widow, Latrodectus hesperus. They darken as they reach adulthood.
That’s scary! I found this with my 4yr old kid inside box.
Thank you.
Wow, that could have been a problem! There is anti-venom available for bites from Black Widows and Brown Widows. Spiders bite primarily in self-defense to avoid being trapped or squished against the flesh of a larger animal. They are very fragile. Widows have poor vision, but a strong sense of touch. They live in enclosed dark places to keep predators from seeing or reaching them. By keeping feet on strands of their webs they feel things that move around them through interpreting the vibrations. So, that means, where you live, avoiding putting hands in dark places. I would teach kids… Read more »