Insect and Spider Identification: what is this spider

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Author Content MorbidFrost Novato, CA June 29, 2009 02:40 AM Post #6752471 my friend works at a pizza place hear in northern California and this was found in a box of tomatoes...what is it ..and is it dangerous.. Click the image for an enlarged view. drrex Irvine, CA June 29, 2009 06:18 AM Post #6752668 This looks to be in the family Tengellidae, possibly in the genus Titiotus. I have heard of occurrences of this genus in Marin, Sonoma, and Contra Costa Counties. Wait for someone to confirm. suunto Sinks Grove, WV June 29, 2009 06:53 AM Post #6752715 It definitely appears to be in the family Tengellidae, see http://tinyurl.com/cjcxds and scroll down to near the bottom. I'm not certain as to the genus; four genera have been reported from California - see http://tinyurl.com/m236mv MorbidFrost Novato, CA June 30, 2009 03:02 PM Post #6759530 thats it alright...im pretty sure it cant kill you but does anyone know how dangerous it is suunto Sinks Grove, WV June 30, 2009 03:46 PM Post #6759749 Very little appears known about the venom of this spider, but I doubt that a bite would be medically significant.

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