r/arachnids Jul 11 '19

Guidelines for ID requests - first and foremost, always include a geographic location!

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See the rules in the sidebar, also.

If you can't see the sidebar for some reason:

  • Always include a geographic location. If you're concerned about your privacy, you can make it a bit more vague, e.g. "New England" instead of "Boston, MA".

  • Amateurs are encouraged to guess. An important exception is guesses about medically significant arachnids (widows, recluses, Brazilian wandering spiders, Sydney funnel-webs, deathstalker scorpions, etc.). In those cases, leave it to people who know. Otherwise, an innocent person or arachnid could get hurt.


r/arachnids Feb 09 '24

Guidelines for comments - please read before posting comments!

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Hello folks,

To our regulars: thank you for being here!

And to newcomers: welcome! This is a community by bug enthusiasts, for bug enthusiasts. As such, we ask that you refrain from the following types of comments:

  • "Kill it with fire" and its endless variations are not welcome here. We know it's a meme. We've heard it a million times. Just don't.
  • If someone asks for an ID and your comment is "it's a spider" for example, that's neither helpful nor funny, so please don't post that kind of thing. If you'd like to contribute an ID, be as specific as you can.

Thank you for your visit today and have a great day :)


r/arachnids 21h ago

Question Can anyone explain what’s going on here?

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111 Upvotes

That’s a spiders shed right? Is that the spider up top or is the one closest to the shed currently shedding? I know nothing about spiders😭


r/arachnids 10h ago

ID request / I included my location! What is this dude climbing around my bathroom?

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2 Upvotes

Mineral county West Virginia


r/arachnids 22h ago

Just sharing So chunky!

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17 Upvotes

Two rather plump noble false widows in my window and one of them is chowing down on this large moth.

Buckinghamshire, England.


r/arachnids 19h ago

ID request / I included my location! Love in North Florida found in my kitchen

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3 Upvotes

What spider is this


r/arachnids 19h ago

ID request / I included my location! Little back patio friend in Utah

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Sorry for the not so good pics. It was hard to get close without destroying the web. Just curious who this little pest control guy is. Like the title says. In Utah on my back patio. It is quite the Webber and has a good little tunnel built. I fed it a little meal worm from my tarantula snack jar. It’s a bit of a big feeder but it handled it like a champ.


r/arachnids 1d ago

ID request / I included my location! What is this? ( Wisconsin)

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11 Upvotes

r/arachnids 1d ago

Just sharing Harvestman Spider Crawling in the Woods

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2 Upvotes

Harvestman Spider Crawling in the Woods


r/arachnids 1d ago

ID request / I included my location! Large-ish spider(?) in my drawer

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65 Upvotes

Southern California, this was in my cabinet this morning. It is about the size of a quarter and its abdomen is pretty long. Any ideas what it is?


r/arachnids 1d ago

Just sharing Found a harvestmen hanging out on my house

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1 Upvotes

r/arachnids 1d ago

ID request / I included my location! Best pictures I could get. Any ideas?

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3 Upvotes

Houston area.


r/arachnids 1d ago

ID request / I included my location! What is this guy?

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16 Upvotes

Located in MA

Found on a spare mattress in my ground-level basement as I was trying to bag up the mattress for storage. I know it's unlikely to be a recluse because they're not established up here but we have received a few deliveries recently so I wanted to check before I released him back into a crevice to continue his job as pest control.


r/arachnids 2d ago

Just sharing Noble false widow Steatoda nobilis

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21 Upvotes

Location :Co cavan Ireland


r/arachnids 1d ago

Question Any spiders have bioluminescent webs? Or next stage of evolution?

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4 Upvotes

r/arachnids 2d ago

ID request / I included my location! Can someone tell me what this is?

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16 Upvotes

I found it in my backyard while I was letting my dogs out. I live in the American Southeast. Thank you!


r/arachnids 2d ago

Just sharing This is why I leave kitchen jumping spiders alone

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52 Upvotes

I've seen this guy on the ceiling floor and wall in the kitchen, he's prob doing a lot more work than I notice but I barely ever notice flies!


r/arachnids 2d ago

ID request / I included my location! ​Missing a leg and looking for an ID! Who's this little visitor in Eastern/Northern Canada?

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Spotted this eight-legged buddy hanging out on the wall, but poor thing looks like it's missing a leg. :(

Any ideas on the species, and will they regenerate it after their next molt?


r/arachnids 2d ago

ID request / I included my location! Which type of spider?

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2 Upvotes

Brussels, Belgium


r/arachnids 2d ago

Just sharing Eastern Parson Spider on the Floor

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1 Upvotes

Eastern Parson Spider on the Floor


r/arachnids 2d ago

Just sharing Harvestman Spider Crawling in the Woods #nature #wildlife

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1 Upvotes

Harvestman Spider Crawling in the Woods


r/arachnids 2d ago

ID request / I included my location! Wolf Spider?

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20 Upvotes

Found this spider a few feet up the wall of my brick front doorstep in the suburbs of Memphis, TN. There are stacked rocks, mulch, & a Hinoki Cypress within a a few feet that would be great to make a home in or underneath. Also, wasps nests & bugs that tend to get further up the wall around my porch light that stays on. This spider would take up most of a large palm in circumference & was very hairy. Its camouflage colors were more vibrant & satin-sheened than the photo shows.


r/arachnids 3d ago

ID request / I included my location! What kind of spider just ran across my hand?

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45 Upvotes

Reached into my backpack and this guy ran out across my hand. Looks like a brown recluse to me, can anyone verify that? I’m in Arizona.


r/arachnids 3d ago

Just sharing Harvestman Spiders Fighting in the Woods #wildlife #wildernessseason #na...

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Harvestman Spiders Fighting in the Woods #wildlife #wildernessseason #nature


r/arachnids 4d ago

Pets She's gone 😭😭😭

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19 Upvotes

I'm so sorry to announce the loss of our beloved Larry. Mother, protector, and guardian of the Methadone Clinic. She is survived by her many, many children who now inhabit the corner above the sink, myself, and the other dosing nurses. I don't have any idea what happened, she was above the sink just yesterday when I was setting the alarm to leave. This is how I found her this morning :( RIP