I live in N. Ca and found a spider on the outside of my sliding glass door. It was probably about the size of a fifty cent peice (body and legs). It was furry, black with white rings around the joints of its legs. It had turqouise fangs. I've tried to search the internet for the type of spider, but have had no luck. Does anyone know what kind of spider this is? Is it poisonous? Does one, usually mean alot more?
2007-05-08 09:16:33 · 4 answers · asked by tamara857@sbcglobal.net 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
When you see a spider described with colored 'fangs' (actually the 'fang-holders', which are called 'chelicerae'), and it's also furry, there's a pretty good chance it's a member of the Phidippus family of jumping spiders. Is the "front body" kind of blocky and rectangular, and the "back body" sort of tear-drop shaped? Does it turn to look at you as you move near it? Does it seem very alert? It may be Phidippus audax, a very common large jumper, but I don't recall these having white rings on the joints. Maybe it's a California thing. Audax has a large, sort of triangular, white or yellowish spot on the abdomen, with a couple smaller spots next to it.
2007-05-08 09:25:05 · answer #1 · answered by John R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have simply located a nest, in my lawn, of what looks to be one hundred's of little yellow and black spiders newly hatched...Never noticeable them earlier than in my lifestyles.... Being a little bit involved (Yellow and Black is probably natures caution signal) I have performed a quantity of searches... After trawling the web it looks it perhaps be a sort of Argiope (black and yellow lawn spider) nonetheless that's a US spider and I am residing within the UK... Further browsing shows their is a 'Wasp Spider' that is located in Contienial Europe and in many instances the South Coast of England... Which remains to be a thriller as I reside within the Midlands(England - UK) that is miles from the any coast permit most effective the South Coast.... Should I be charging persons to return and talk over with my Garden to look this infrequent web site or is there an extra sort of spider out right here? They don't seem to be damaging to persons are they I believe??? - my mum could be very anxiouis!!! Damon
2016-09-05 12:26:03 · answer #2 · answered by gerrior 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This seems to be the Daring Jumping Spider:
http://www.assateague.com/jump-sp.html
They're not dangerous to humans, just to insects (which they hunt by pouncing on them, rather than using webs); they're probably endemic to your area.
2007-05-08 09:22:57 · answer #3 · answered by astazangasta 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's an incy wincy spider.
2007-05-08 09:33:56 · answer #4 · answered by Mia 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋