I found a spider in my garage. Its body is about a 1/2 inch long, and its legs reach out another inch or two. Whaddya think, folks? Is it a black widow?
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/rafvelez/album?.dir=/f787re2&.src=ph&.tok=phU2AEGBA4bDaNlu
2007-01-01 07:13:25 · 14 answers · asked by Freaked out 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
my gut impression is that it is not, but it's hard to tell from these photos
you can compare it to the photos on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_widow
2007-01-01 07:18:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your pictures are not clear enough to say for sure, but I do not think it is a black widow. They have very round abdomens, and their exoskeletons are very black and shiny. Chances are, if it was a black widow you wouldn't need to ask, because you'd know just by looking at it.
I had a black widow problem last summer. I found three in my yard and one in my house, and my dog got bitten (she's fine now).
That being said, get it out of your house or into a jar just to be on the safe side.
2007-01-01 11:02:13 · answer #2 · answered by giraffe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it has a red hourglass(this can also range in color from yellow to orange) on its body, then there is a good chance that it is. The size that you mention fits the female black widow's profile.
Do note that it is only the female that is poisonous. The male would have a smaller body and longer legs.
2007-01-01 07:21:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A black widow spider has a red hourglass on it's lower abdomen.
2007-01-01 07:20:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Redback Spider. Black body with a red stripe on its back. They are mostly in Australia and are poisonous.
2016-03-29 03:23:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. They are black and have red in the middle. I've seen a black widow before and thats defenitly not one. thats a different type of species.
2007-01-01 07:34:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could be a small rain spider. like a baby spider. black widow spiders are black. in the photo it doent seem black.
2007-01-01 07:19:08 · answer #7 · answered by supaherounst 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it is. Just about any search engine will show you a black widow spider.
2007-01-01 07:22:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If it has a red hourglass under its abdomen then Yes
If not then No
2007-01-01 07:22:11 · answer #9 · answered by TEX 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
need more info. just becouse its black does mean its a black widow.
2007-01-01 07:17:27 · answer #10 · answered by C M 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋