red bodied spiders?

Question

What kind of spider has red legs, a narrow white body, and lives in wood logs in Southern California? I am worried it is dangerous. The body almost looks like an egg sac, but is definitely it's body, and the red color the color of strawberry shortcake. They were the size of a dime, if not bigger.

Answer 1

Try google for "spiders of southern california", I guess. Here's a good start, though:
http://waynesword.palomar.edu/redmite.htm