Spider Identification (mice, spiders, look, South Carolina)

[LexiTeach15]

Hi! Does anyone know what kind of spider this is? Thanks.

[Woodrow LI]

Originally Posted by LexiTeach15

Hi! Does anyone know what kind of spider this is? Thanks.

First off it does not resemble any North American Venomous species

Identification need some more info such as size etc. It looks small in the picture if it is small (About the size of a dime) My guess is something in the phiddipus family

Phiddipus is a large family many colors most are hairy. Most are small.

They do jump which gives them a more common name of "Jumping spider"

[LexiTeach15]

It is about the size of a quarter. It is hairy and has brown and black striped legs.

[Woodrow LI]

Originally Posted by LexiTeach15

It is about the size of a quarter. It is hairy and has brown and black striped legs.

A little big for the various phiddipus species I am familiar with.

What State are you in?

[LexiTeach15]

South Carolina

[Woodrow LI]

He could be a "Phidippus Regius" this is a baby one they can get to be Quarter size. Color of an adult will be slightly different. Can't find any pictures

[Woodrow LI]

Originally Posted by LexiTeach15

South Carolina

That is in the range of Phiddipus Regius "Regal Jumping Spider"

Quite harmless although is capable of biting seldom will and is not venomous.

Can read a little info HERE

Yours will be a female. the males are always black and white. the females vary considerably in colors but almost always have some orange/brown

[nezlie]

Check out the Dark Fishing Spider.... they're found in SC.

http://magickcanoe.com/spiders/dolom...us-1-large.jpg

[Dirt Grinder]

Originally Posted by nezlie

Check out the Dark Fishing Spider.... they're found in SC.

I'd say that's a match. The legs look short in the OP photo because it's dead and the legs are curled under.

[NJmmadude]

Dolomedes tenebrosus. I flip them under shale when looking for herps sometimes and it can be unnerving because of how big they are. They sometimes shed in trees and sit outside of the cavities camouflaging against the tree. It's neat because you can see the shed in the tree cavity but you don't see the spider until the last second. They also sometimes appear to be carrying their egg sacs in their mouths, and the sacs sometimes camo with the spider, so it just looks like an alien looking beast. They seem pretty docile though, I've never been bitten by one.