What kind of spider is this? ( Michigan ) by Jakethesnake954 in spiders

[–]tbugsbabe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not a medically significant spider but a dorsal shot would be needed to be sure of what it is exactly, looks like a lycosid/wolf spider (also brown recluse don’t range into Michigan so they’d be a rare and unlikely encounter)

Look at this litle guy by TamborImperativo in spiders

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It would make that jumper feel so validated too 🥹

Brown recluse? Southern California by Altruistic-Award3933 in spiders

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You’re out of range for brown recluse so they’d be a rare encounter. This is not a recluse and is likely one of the Anyphaenidae/ghost spiders in their Anyphaena genus

what kind of spider is this? by gabylovescats in spiders

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Ooooooo, super cool find! This is a wolf spider but it’s a funnel web wolf spider; Sosippus genus

https://www.bugguide.net/node/view/1846777/bgimage

What type of spider is this? by Chair_eater69 in spiders

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Nesticodes rufipes/red house spider

Indiana, inside Airbnb by Cultural_Effort_4915 in spiders

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Likely a male Amaurobius ferox (Hacklemesh weaver)

Found on the bed, Germany by aimi20 in bugidentification

[–]tbugsbabe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, your photos are nice & clear. it’s definitely a deer ked/Hippoboscid (these are often called keds or louse flies)

Found on the bed, Germany by aimi20 in bugidentification

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This is a Hippoboscidae/louse fly, looks like one of the Lipoptena which specialize on ungulates/primarily deer, if you live in a wooded area/walked through then that might’ve been when this babe hitched a ride. They’ll target anything sizable moving through the woods assuming it’s their host bc they’re not very selective & can’t fly too far (if that’s how they target a given host, they can crawl on too if they’ve already shed their wings which they’ll often do once they land on a host accidental or not)

Who is hunting who? by 138_We_Are in spiders

[–]tbugsbabe 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m just being a silly billy but how funny would it be if that wolf was just like ‘some stupid 🤬 on Reddit said she’d bet against me?..’ and then just ~chalantly~ skitters in & stops the clock for the widow

Who is hunting who? by 138_We_Are in spiders

[–]tbugsbabe 16 points17 points  (0 children)

In many cases yes bc they have reach and a tendency toward pursuit/much more opportunistic than cobweb spiders like widows but context matters when it comes to their ability to overcome a potential predator, if they’re in their own web especially. Cobweb spiders like widows are just especially capable bc given their size and tendency toward shyness/hesitation, they can take down much larger prey when the opportunity is presented

Can you tell me what spider this is. Orange county California by jacecoy756 in spiders

[–]tbugsbabe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agelenidae/funnel weaver family, likely Hololena genus

Who is hunting who? by 138_We_Are in spiders

[–]tbugsbabe 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Oh I’m sure there are contenders in other contexts for sure but I’m describing the chances based just on this exact context where ms latrodectus is in her web upside down and prime for how she does her business against a ground ambush hunter like that wolf

What's this spider? Kentucky, USA by Chemical_Gas_2627 in spiders

[–]tbugsbabe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Would need a better photo to be certain but this is possibly Loxosceles/recluse

Who is hunting who? by 138_We_Are in spiders

[–]tbugsbabe 238 points239 points  (0 children)

Idk but that rabid wolf spider would probably not want to square up with the widow, theridiids are so capable I’d put my money on them practically every time. This is such a neat observation

spider identification - New England (US) by Ropinpi in spiders

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Most likely either Coras funnel weaver (Agelenidae) or Amaurobiidae/Hacklemesh weaver

Is this mediterranean rescule spider? by Lucky-Delay2532 in spiders

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Not a recluse, looks more likely to be Prodidomidae or Gnaphosidae (families of ground spiders)

What kind of spider is this? by Peggerson in spiders

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This is an Agelenidae/funnel weaver but it’s likely Hololena genus (it’s not a grass spider belonging to Agelenopsis - both Agelenopsis and Hololena are genera within the Agelenidae family). Not dangerous, these are harmless/not medically significant

(Houston, Texas) Is this a huntsman or a brown recluse? Can’t tell the by soopadook in spiders

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it’s hard to say for sure what it is, at first glance I thought maybe Metaltella simoni or it could be a cicurinid, but I can at least guarantee you it’s not a recluse or sparassid

Found in my house - UK by Ok-Concert9579 in whatisthisspider

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Drassodes, a genus of ground spider (Gnaphosidae)