Sphodros rufipes
Subject: Sphodros rufipes? Geographic location of the bug: Huntingtown, Maryland Date: 02/06/2019 Time: 01:10 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Have I correctly identified this guy and his he poisonous to humans and dogs? How you want your letter signed: Lori S Dear Lori, This is indeed a beautiful, male Red Legged Purseweb Spider. … Read more
Subject: Red Legged Purseweb Spider Geographic location of the bug: humble texas Date: 02/02/2018 Time: 12:35 AM Your letter to the bugman: sir, I was going through my pic’s and vid’s and I found some more pictures and vid of the red legged purse spider I also found in humble Texas a few years ago … Read more
Subject: Rare spider? Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA July 1, 2017 4:09 pm Found this on my doorstep in Atanta, Georgia at night in the summer. (I moved it to a safer place where it was less likely to be noticed by a neighbor and killed). Signature: Chris Dear Chris, We have not done any recent … Read more
Subject: Massachusetts Trapdoor Spider? Location: South Central Massachusetts July 10, 2016 11:00 am I would be most appreciative if you could identify the spider I found last week walking on my garage floor. I have never seen this particular spider before. Could it be a northeast trapdoor spider? I let him go without harm, I … Read more
Subject: Red legged purse web spider Location: Washington, MO June 23, 2016 12:10 pm Found this beauty in a trash can a woodland critter had knocked over. He is in Washington, MO. Signature: Bob the Farrier Hi Bob the Farrier, It always cheers us so to post new images of Red Legged Purseweb Spiders.
!Subject: Red Legged Purseweb Spider Location: Great Falls Park, Virginia June 19, 2016 11:50 AM Thank you for the ID! I just photographed a Red Legged Purseweb Spider today at Great Falls Park, Virginia – since it’s endangered and rare, I thought you would like to know of the sighting. Not a great photo, as … Read more