tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post4487558039239063520..comments2024-03-28T06:50:11.258-05:00Comments on Bug Eric: Spider Sunday: Foreign Spider Now in FloridaBug Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-87177049852348380752023-09-19T21:06:32.410-05:002023-09-19T21:06:32.410-05:00Just found one in my shower in Gainesville!Just found one in my shower in Gainesville!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-55514046878004531672023-02-03T07:53:35.027-06:002023-02-03T07:53:35.027-06:00Just killed one in my house in Alva, Lee County Fl...Just killed one in my house in Alva, Lee County FlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-88804178971556544372020-08-03T18:13:03.028-05:002020-08-03T18:13:03.028-05:00I live in the same area(Port Richey) and think I f...I live in the same area(Port Richey) and think I found one of these in my house this morning. Saranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-28841413834193070122019-08-23T14:21:57.605-05:002019-08-23T14:21:57.605-05:00Nearly all spiders are *venomous*. That does not ...Nearly all spiders are *venomous*. That does not mean they are dangerous to people or pets. If you are a healthy human being the only spiders to concern yourself with in the U.S. are widows (Latrodectus spp.) and brown spiders (Loxosceles spp.), and even those rarely pose problems.Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-49703884418519574922019-06-22T01:39:13.124-05:002019-06-22T01:39:13.124-05:00I live close to the Port Richey area and caught a ...I live close to the Port Richey area and caught a very similar spider in my house and released it outside. I'll be more wary and document it if I find another one. I thought it looked bizarre and not like the typical spider pals around here.Cheyonesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05359041706952427402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-59738789936573753792019-05-13T22:02:14.451-05:002019-05-13T22:02:14.451-05:00I found one in Panama City Florida about a month a...I found one in Panama City Florida about a month ago and mistaked it for a young Brown Recluse. Thank you for this site. Now I know what it was. I saw it while I was reading in bed, it was by the plug I was using to charge my phone. Fast little thing was running across my bedding and ran up my arm and got away. I bombed my home and found it. Again thank you for helping me identify the Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14632662783719969714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-84165140951883661092019-01-31T13:34:58.088-06:002019-01-31T13:34:58.088-06:00Your spider is likely a different species. The on...Your spider is likely a different species. The only truly dangerous spiders in North America are widows (genus Latrodectus) and brown spiders (genus Loxosceles), both of which are loathe to bite anyway. Sleep soundly.Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-79792506985383555432019-01-30T17:23:29.135-06:002019-01-30T17:23:29.135-06:00yikes i found something that looked identical to t...yikes i found something that looked identical to this in my shower in ontario. except it was bright orange and behaves identically to everything ive seen on this issue. it is late january just like all other sightings. (Dec-Feb) is this dangerous?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01372667570303145048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-23702255690935128242019-01-29T21:40:06.629-06:002019-01-29T21:40:06.629-06:00Have them in deltona Florida killed 4 so far this ...Have them in deltona Florida killed 4 so far this week in house. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09384215618672052102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-85075218193017145292018-09-13T19:52:27.826-05:002018-09-13T19:52:27.826-05:00I have a spider right outside of my house that loo...I have a spider right outside of my house that looks eerily identical. And I'm all the way in Portland, Oregon. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00762042603959649119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-3648866779029643752018-06-26T21:45:02.650-05:002018-06-26T21:45:02.650-05:00Hoping you might be able to help me out. I live i...Hoping you might be able to help me out. I live in Seminole Fl (Pinellas County) and have images of a dead spider. Sorry for the quality but I am scared to death of them and well it came close to getting on me and my dog. I have had multiple of what I believe are these same spiders mostly on my patio like the one I have images of but also have had them in my house (2 that I know of). At firstAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17227182044021914934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-12672866479117352972017-10-28T13:57:45.041-05:002017-10-28T13:57:45.041-05:00Looks like they could be the same species, but yo...Looks like they could be the same species, but you should have mentioned that there is a spider here in Florida, called the Sac spider. I've seen them here (especially on automobiles) since the mid 90's for sure. It looks very much like this spider you've shown here. I'm sure you'll have dozens of freaked out Floridians confusing it with the spider you're referring too. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-48741479926269012372017-09-19T20:36:20.819-05:002017-09-19T20:36:20.819-05:00Jaron, I cannot help you. Please take the specime...Jaron, I cannot help you. Please take the specimen with you if you need medical attention (though I doubt that is likely).Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-59739977481096387782017-09-19T14:53:51.914-05:002017-09-19T14:53:51.914-05:00I was just been bitten by the spider 30 minutes ag...I was just been bitten by the spider 30 minutes ago is this spider dangerous do I need to go seek medical attentionAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17096342606087731785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-11583448102509271172017-09-19T14:52:41.431-05:002017-09-19T14:52:41.431-05:00Hey i just bitten by this spider and I still have ...Hey i just bitten by this spider and I still have the spider in a bagAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17096342606087731785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-88254765618681844422017-09-05T10:00:22.653-05:002017-09-05T10:00:22.653-05:00Hi, Flux! You can include images with any query t...Hi, Flux! You can include images with any query to the "forum" section here (see tab at top of this page); or you can reach me on my "Bug Eric" Facebook page.Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-59459850459183942062017-09-04T05:30:41.496-05:002017-09-04T05:30:41.496-05:00What would be a good way to send you pictures of a...What would be a good way to send you pictures of a spider corpse I found?<br />It is excruciatingly small (I imagine it's a juvenile) so I can't get a good look at it and my camera strains to get decent photos. I know it's unlikely to be a Brown recluse, but I'm a "be absolutely sure" kind of gal.<br />Also, I've been getting along with my cobweb family for years. I Fluxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02266792298296271885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-35571819234011092962016-11-08T19:15:44.792-06:002016-11-08T19:15:44.792-06:00 I think I may have an infestation of these. I too... I think I may have an infestation of these. I took a picture, although not a good one, but the spider was faster than I! How can I send the pic to you to see if you think this is the same species? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-55799072035577062252016-10-07T17:33:03.718-05:002016-10-07T17:33:03.718-05:00Hello Eric,
Found your site while looking to see i...Hello Eric,<br />Found your site while looking to see if the spider I had taken a picture of in Palm Beach County was a Brown Recluse. Unfortunately I did not capture it. It looks more like the spider you have pictures. I have some very good pictures I could provide.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02825797240963349904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-27661973436665191532013-07-31T22:44:42.470-05:002013-07-31T22:44:42.470-05:00Kristin: Many, many spiders superficially resembl...Kristin: Many, many spiders superficially resemble this one, and it takes an expert to tell them apart (from actual specimens, not images). The spider species described above is not dangerously venomous to people or pets, but without seeing *your* spider I cannot reach a responsible conclusion.Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-89527374594749491742013-07-31T20:22:45.231-05:002013-07-31T20:22:45.231-05:00This evening I found a spider almost identical to ...This evening I found a spider almost identical to the one in this picture and pictures on line referring to this spider. Is this spider dangerous?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00109360664839599161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-55465908121876025542013-04-18T14:24:25.577-05:002013-04-18T14:24:25.577-05:00I've actually already recorded them in neighbo...I've actually already recorded them in neighboring Pinellas County, actually.<br /><br />Glad to see people are still reading about this!<br /><br />--Joe StilesJoe Stileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09702314201155595441noreply@blogger.com