Subject: Is this spider poisonous
Geographic location of the bug: Milton ny
Date: 12/02/2017
Time: 08:25 PM EDT
Found in the basement. Wondering if it is dangerous to people
How you want your letter signed: Mary e
Dear Mary,
When it was alive, this Cellar Spider was not a threat to humans. Like most Spiders, Cellar Spiders are venomous, but the bite is not considered a threat to humans. This Cellar Spider is dead and being consumed by Fungus. Cellar Spiders with Fungus Infestations are relatively common in our archives.
Thank you!
Quite an unusual image
When I put the photo in google images
Google identified it as some kind of light.
( does look like lightning)
Wondering if the mold that killed the spider is dangerous to humans..
Thank you for the great information, now I’ll just get the shop vac with a very long hose to eliminate the mess until they find their way back.