/r/spiders
All things Arachnid: articles, photos, videos, art, and ID requests are welcome.
All things Arachnid: articles, photos, videos, and ID requests are welcome.
BEFORE YOU POST:
This is a "No Nope Zone." Hackneyed jokes referencing fire, "nopes," or gratuitously killing spiders will be removed or downvoted to oblivion.
x-posts from r/WTF are not allowed. Posts referencing that subreddit will be deleted.
Include geographic location (country, state, province, region) with ID requests. There are tens of thousands of species -- this helps narrow it down.
There is no need to crosspost to /r/whatsthisbug - the same people identify spiders on both subreddits.
Do not post pictures of "bites" unless you personally witnessed the spider biting the person. If you're asking "Is this a spider bite?" the answer is almost certainly no. Pictures of random red bumps or yucky patches will be removed.
Photo tips: The most helpful views for identifying a spider include:
a view from directly above
the eyes
a view from below
These are just tips -- if you didn't get a chance to get these, post what you've got! The spider sleuths will do their best.
Making IDs
Amateurs are encouraged to guess. An important exception is guesses about medically significant spiders (widows, recluses, etc). In those cases, leave it to people who know. Otherwise, an innocent person or spider could get hurt.
Is it dangerous?
The vast majority of spiders are harmless to humans. If you live in North America, there are only TWO types of spiders with the potential to cause serious harm:
Brown recluse (a.k.a. fiddleback) - Loxosceles reclusa
Note the limited range of the brown recluse.Black widow - Latrodectus sp.
Severe reactions are rare. A lot of spiders may look similar. If you aren't sure about your spider, please post and ask! By the way, science does not support that hobo spiders pose any threat.
Outside N. America, the following spiders have the potential to be medically significant (list may not be comprehensive):
Wandering spiders of Central and South America (Phoneutria sp. and others)
Recluses (Loxosceles sp.) in the Americas, Africa and the Mediterranean.
Sicariids (found in southern Africa and South America)
Australian funnel-web spider (Atrax robustus)
Australian redback (Latrodectus hasselti)
Mouse spider (Missulena sp.)
External links to spider ID resources:
Bugguide: Spiders of U.S. & Canada
Field Guide to Spiders of Australia
Spiders of Europe and Greenland
Other subreddits you might like:
/r/spiders
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help feeding my grass spider?
got some flightless fruit flies for this grass spider i rescued. having trouble figuring out how to best get just one fruit fly into her enclosure and not having it just run under the leaves and escape. thanks!
16:57 UTC
What kind of spider is this? Should I leave it?
New York
16:34 UTC
cutest jumping spider at my work 😭
afterwards i moved him to somewhere safer but i was scared to touch him so i used a card lol but he jumped off the card and held on by a web until i put him down! i LOVE JUMPING SPIDERSS!!!
16:19 UTC
Patio Spider
This little lady has been under my patio cover for a couple months. She used to hang in her web every night, like this but now she has stopped moving and is curled up on a beam, I'm in Western Wa, is she dead or just overwintering? We've had a couple overnight freezing temps.
15:40 UTC
Who is my new friend? Southern California
Startled by a surprise house guest in my sink this morning.
15:30 UTC
My cute little friend
This spider always shows up in this room (temporary work office) to body double me as I work, the room is still being renovated so it has a lot of spiders & I love it ♥️
15:09 UTC
Just found this crawling on my hand have no clue what it is.
Fort Worth Texas. Just sat down and found this spider crawling on me. Looks pretty spooky.
15:00 UTC
Anyone want thise little guy?
Was woken up by my 7 year old daughter last night to catch it off her bedroom ceiling and unfortunately I don't have a warm enough room somewhere else in the house for him to stay. If someone wants him and can pay the postage, he's yours! Otherwise I'm going to try releasing him in the basement. Unfortunately the basement is cold and I fear he will perish if I have to deal with him in the bedrooms again, to which I'm sure he will travel as they are the warmest rooms in the house. I'm 99% sure it is a Male Yellow Sac Spider who just got caught in the line of eye sight during his midnight hunting session.
14:50 UTC
Got curious about this spider, it was crawling my leg, but rather than kill it I just took it off with a finger flick and was still alive(Independencia, Santiago Chile)
14:34 UTC
What species is this?
Found in Portugal
13:55 UTC
Devouring
Cricket never stood a chance 🤷♀️
13:52 UTC
What spider is this?
Found this spider outside my house (israel)
12:29 UTC
What are these. have hundreds of holes in my lawn them inside - Australia
12:11 UTC
I used to take care of spiders, but now I can barely touch them
12:01 UTC
ID of this little one found in Italy?
10:46 UTC
My old friend elinor.
I havnt seen her in 2 months bc i moved :(
10:45 UTC
what kind of spider is this
ik the pictures awful, it’s in a difficult spot on the roof and i couldn’t get very close to it
09:31 UTC
found in israel.. any ideas?
08:55 UTC
Anyone know what's wrong with it?
Is it just dying of something? Never seen this before, it's not reacting to nothing but will randomly start to spaz out then goes back to being completely still after a few seconds
08:45 UTC
Is this a Redback bite?
I'm an Electrician and spotted multiple Redbacks in the ceiling I was working in today, I just noticed this when I was in the shower this arvo, does it look like a bite to you guys?
08:39 UTC
Jumping Spiders through my Eyes
08:38 UTC
anyone know what kind located in utah
08:26 UTC
Cat ear striped spider found in my garden Auckland NZ.. any clue what this is called and if its poisonous?
08:23 UTC