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Spider help! Black, fat body, white heart shape in middle of body w/2 small white dots by it's butt. Two white lines on underside of body. Large head. Two bright green fangs. Scary and icky looking. Maybe not quite an inch long total. Any ideas?

By Jenn really misses her boy Asked Jun 10 2008 10:35AM
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by angeline on Sep 16, 2008 at 10:52 am Permalink

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This is the Bold Jumper, Phidippus audax, one of the Jumping Spiders in the family Salticidae
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by Dick Locke on Jun 29, 2009 at 5:55 pm Permalink

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"angeline" has it, most likely a Bold jumper (a jumping spider). I have some pictures on my web page here:
< http://www.dl-digital.com/spider.htm>
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by NCJake on Jun 17, 2008 at 2:24 pm Permalink

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Sounds scary but not serious. The scary black spider is the Black Widow, which is mostly a southeastern pest. It has red markings and obnoxious venom. This one doesn't sound like a black widow. So that makes it one of the other spiders that is scary looking as can be, but relatively harmless (I am assuming you're a U.S. resident - there are other nasty spiders in other countries beside widow and recluse, which are our problem).

Remember - a squished spider is still scary and icky. But if cleaned up properly is no longer a problem.
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Avatar Jenn really misses her boy Jun, 19 2008 at 08:44 PM
The spider was in michigan, but could've come in a box from chicago. I wasn't thinking it was a black widow or anything dangerous, I think daddy long legs are scary and icky! lol Just wondering what kind it was. Always curious about spiders I haven't seen before.
Avatar NCJake Jun, 20 2008 at 09:38 AM
Unfortunately you are right that any type can be shipped in from anywhere. My knowledge of spiders is very limited and I think it's kind of hard to identify ones that aren't notorious criminals.(:
Those daddy long legs fellows are something else. For years I judged whether to be afraid of a spider on how big it was...oops!
Avatar Jenn really misses her boy Jun, 22 2008 at 12:23 PM
LOL! I'm just a big sissy....and I'm damn proud of it!

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by Christalone on Aug 1, 2008 at 11:19 am Permalink

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I have also found a furry black spider with a heart shape and green fangs. Does anyone have a name?
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Avatar Jenn really misses her boy Aug, 01 2008 at 04:49 PM
I wish I could remember what I found on it. I googled spider green fangs heart or something like that! lol

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by Valche on Sep 16, 2008 at 10:53 am Permalink

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Sarah Palin?
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Avatar not a sock puppet Sep, 21 2008 at 08:49 PM
You sir, are an ass.
Avatar Valche Sep, 22 2008 at 09:21 AM
Yup. But aren't we all?

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by IHeartPho on Sep 16, 2008 at 10:54 am Permalink

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spiderman? :O
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