these spiders built a nest on the side of our house, they're furry, and really nasty looking. I'm wondering what kind they are and if they are poisonous to adults or for infants...
2007-07-30 15:42:08 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
i live in Geneva, NY (upstate), these spiders built a nest on the side of our house (which i thought was a wasps nest), they're furry, and really nasty looking. I need to know if they're poisonous to adults or infants.
2007-07-30 15:56:06 · update #1
Without a picture, I couldn't begin to guess.
What kind of spider? One I'd keep FAR, FAR away from. I hate the things.
2007-07-30 15:53:26 · answer #1 · answered by Boots McGraw 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They could be jumping spiders unless each of them has a web or they are all in one web. Jumping spiders from the family salticidae(sp?) are usually harmless. I catch them with my bare hands all the time. I think you have a temperate climate also, right? Most spiders in cooler climates are harmless because they have evolved that way.
2007-07-30 16:03:01 · answer #2 · answered by ArachnidDemon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would help if we knew where you were. There are some nasty spiders in some areas but not in others.
2007-07-30 15:47:20 · answer #3 · answered by tentofield 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋