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    Communities > Forums > Insect and Spider Identification
    Forum: Insect and Spider IdentificationReplies: 7, Views: 41
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    Nooblet86
    Hallandale, FL

    August 11, 2012 1:23 PM

    Post #9237994

    Hi,
    We picked these little guys up recently when we stayed in an RV park in Florida, though I guess they could have hitched a ride from anywhere. We see them frequently now (and webs all over the RV). If someone could identify them, we would greatly appreciate it!

    Thanks!

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    Flapdoodle
    Minot, ND

    August 11, 2012 6:42 PM

    Post #9238417

    Looks like a ghost spider - http://bugguide.net/node/view/83188/bgimage
    hemlady
    Melvindale, MI (Zone 5a)

    August 12, 2012 4:31 AM

    Post #9238657

    I have seen similar looking spiders here in Michigan, if their range is this far north. Not sure about that though.
    Nooblet86
    Hallandale, FL

    August 12, 2012 10:30 AM

    Post #9238906

    Flapdoodle wrote:Looks like a ghost spider - http://bugguide.net/node/view/83188/bgimage[/quote]

    It does look similar, but it doesn't have the lines on its head that the ghost spider has. I'm not sure if that rules it out though. Thanks for the reply.
    Flapdoodle
    Minot, ND

    August 12, 2012 12:25 PM

    Post #9239004

    Look at http://bugguide.net/node/view/489559/bgimage
    Nooblet86
    Hallandale, FL

    August 12, 2012 4:59 PM

    Post #9239277

    Flapdoodle wrote:Look at http://bugguide.net/node/view/489559/bgimage[/quote]

    Yes it does, you're right! Are they venomous? Or dangerous to small children?
    Flapdoodle
    Minot, ND

    August 12, 2012 7:24 PM

    Post #9239444

    Except for the family Uloboridae, all spiders have venom glands; but the vast majority, including ghost spiders, are not dangerous to humans.
    Nooblet86
    Hallandale, FL

    August 12, 2012 7:44 PM

    Post #9239476

    Thank you all very much!

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