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Another house spider species? Body is ca. 1 cm. All over my house - I have a photo of one sucking on a scorpion.
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- Submitted: Dec 6, 2023
- Photographed: Dec 6, 2023
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Carnuel, New Mexico, United States
- Spotted Indoors: Other
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes:
I think this is a cellar spider…perhaps this one in the genus Physocyclus
Cellar spiders are amazing spiders. They look so delicate but can tackle bigger stronger prey with ease.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/2217269/bgimage
Usually cellar spiders are found in webs. But as the bio states, it was not found in a web. hope this helps 🙂
Due to the violin shape on its thorax, my best guess is a Loxosceles Reclusa, AKA the Brown Recluse. This spider is highly venomous. If bitten, it is advised to seek immediate medical attention. If I am wrong, please let me know. I hope this helps 🙂
I sure hope its not Loxosceles because I have them all over my house – sometimes in webs, sometimes not. See also photo below of the same species in my house trapping a scorpion in its web…They also don’t seem to mind lighted areas so I’m going with Cellar species unless I hear otherwise.
Worry not. This is definitely a cellar spider. Some genera of cellar spiders have very well defined “violin” marks. Your spider has long thin banded legs and a very patterned abdomen. Recluse spiders in the US have neither.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/107845/bgimage
https://bugguide.net/node/view/107845/bgimage