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    Question Need your assistance identifying this little spider

    I previously posted in a different thread regarding large spiders in my yard which turned out to be tarantulas (harmless teddy bears )... I discovered this other little guy compared to my "big fury guys" on my front porch in a corner next to my front door. Can you help identify please...? It doesn't look dangerous but what do I know? Thanks! Oh by the way, this is as clear as I could get the images. Also, I am in Duncanville, Texas if that makes a difference in identifying.
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    Milan:

    This appears to be an adult male "running crab spider" in the family Philodromidae. No species in that family are considered dangerously venomous to people or pets. They tend to prowl on walls and in trees and shrubs, especially at night.

    Eric

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    Thank you very much Eric! I didn't think it was dangerous but since I noticed it and it noticed me I thought I might post a quick thread. I will be back when I see something different... I have never seen so many different spiders until I moved to Texas. I am curious but like I have said before... not in love!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Milanizhere View Post
    It doesn't look dangerous but what do I know?
    Don't sell yourself short! Your instinct is right.

    FYI, you can tell that it's not a brown recluse, because the abdomen is not uniformly colored, and the legs are spiny and not uniformly colored. I can't see the eyes very well, but running crab spiders have eight eyes arranged in an oval, whereas recluse spiders have three pairs of eyes arranged in a triangle.
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