Hotel Spider
Location: Wilmington, NC
December 23, 2011 1:18 pm
Dear Bugman,
I am a flight attendant and therefore get to see a wide variety of bugs, welcome or not, both on and off the airplanes. This little guy was sharing a room with me in North Carolina. I have been bitten in the past many times in hotels by many things but wanted to know if this guy is a threat or helpful roommate.
Signature: Kelly
Parson Spider
Hi Kelly,
The Parson Spider in your photo is considered a harmless species. They are Ground Spiders that do not build a web to snare prey.
¶ Posted 23 December 2011 § ‡ ° Unknown spider
Location: VT
December 12, 2011 10:00 pm
I found this spider on my bedroom ceiling. I have never seen one that looks like this and wondering if you have any info. It has a weird white color stripe on head and back. It was roughly about the size of a nickel. This was in the state of Vermont.
Signature: Thank you
Parson Spider
The harmless Parson Spider, Herpyllus ecclesiasticus, has very distinctive markings. You can read more about the Parson Spider on BugGuide.
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¶ Posted 14 December 2011 § ‡ ° Location: Louisiana
August 27, 2011
My cat was toying with it, Louisiana
Ryan
Antmimic
This is one of the Antmimic Spiders in the family Corinnidae and we believe it is most likely Castianeira amoena based on photos posted to BugGuide.
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¶ Posted 28 August 2011 § ‡ ° What is this spider?
Location: 49242
April 16, 2011 11:00 pm
I recently found this spider sitting in our bathtub and have been unable to identify it. I’m not worried about, just curious what kind it is. If you could help me that would be most fantabulous.
Signature: M.B.
Eastern Parson Spider
Dear M.B.,
The markings on this Eastern Parson Spider, Herpyllus ecclesiasticus, are quite distinctive.
¶ Posted 17 April 2011 § ‡ ° Spider
Location: Rome, NY
February 8, 2011 2:20 am
Hi, this spider was in my bathroom on top of the heat duct then after I took the picture scampered down the duct very quickly. I reside in Central NY. The body was about an inch in length – it was a little large for my liking!
Any help identifying would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
Signature: Amy Wheeler
Eastern Parson Spider
Hi Amy,
We haven’t posted any recent images of the harmless Eastern Parson Spider, Herpyllus ecclesiasticus, in quite some time. Your letter and photo are welcomed additions to our archive. There are may nice images of the Parson Spider on BugGuide.
¶ Posted 08 February 2011 § ‡ ° Spider (Huntsman?) in Lusaka, Zambia
Location: Lusaka, Zambia
October 21, 2010 4:11 am
Dear Bugman,
last night (around 8pm., 2 hours after sunset) I almost stepped on this spider (body size appr. 3.5 cm / 1.4 inches), which was sitting on the grass in our garden. We are located in the city of Lusaka, Zambia (Southern Africa). Currently it is dry season with the rainy season approaching.
The spider did not move for the entire time I took from discovering it to fetching the camera and taking some photos (with flash). Also placing my slipper next to it for size comparison did not make it move.
Any hints are greatly appreciated. Thank you very much in advance!
Signature: Spider-Illiterate
Possibly Wolf Spider
Dear Spider-Illiterate,
In our opinion, this appears to be a Wolf Spider, but we are not certain.
¶ Posted 21 October 2010 § ‡ ° Male Brush Footed Trapdoor
Location: Queensland Au
October 21, 2010 12:22 am
Hi Guys,
We have been having heaps of rain down here and it bought this stunning male Brush Footed Trapdoor (Idiommata iridescens) to my back verandah. I didn’t find out till I got an ID that it is highly venomous in the same sort of toxicity as our infamous Sydney Funnel Web.
Signature: aussietrev
Brush Footed Trapdoor Spider
Hi Trevor,
Thanks for sending us another excellent photo of an unusual Australian species. We had not heard of any highly venomous Trapdoor Spiders, so we decided to do a bit of internet sleuthing to find some information. Our first hit, the Find A Spider Guide for the Spiders of Southern Queensland, produced your very photograph. Not much else of any use turned up.
California Trapdoor Spider (photos)
Location: Mt Washington, Los Angeles, CA
October 20, 2010 12:16 pm
Last night I found what I believe to be a California Trapdoor Spider climbing the wall near my front porch. As it’s unusual to see such a huge spider in our area I captured it rather than killing it so it could be relocated to a more suitable location. I thought I would share the photos as the one of it’s relocation shows it in pretty good detail and color. Enjoy!
~ Chris
California Trapdoor Spider
Hi Chris,
We really love California Trapdoor Spiders. You did not indicate where you live, but since our offices are in Los Angeles, we know all about the unseasonal rains that have been falling for several days now. Male California Trapdoor Spiders wander about in search of a mate after the first rains of the season. Sadly, many wander into swimming pools and drown. We are happy you rescued this guy and released him. Hopefully he will get lucky and perpetuate the species.
California Trapdoor Spider
Hi Daniel,
I did forget to include that! I live at the base of Mt. Washington at the L.A./Eagle Rock border. I’m about 2 miles from the ‘wild’ area of the mountain so I imagine this guy either got washed out or hitched a ride down as there isn’t a good habitat for him in my immediate area. He’s been happily relocated back to the Heidelberg Park area of the mountain and should find plenty to keep his attention up there! Feel free to use either of the photos I linked on your website if they will work for your purpose. Thanks for maintaining a good resource on the CTS!
Chris
Hi Chris,
Thanks for the additional information. Daniel lives in Mt Washington near Elyria Canyon, so it appears we are neighbors.
¶ Posted 20 October 2010 § ‡ ° 
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