I live in Zachary, Louisiana, and I saw in my garage, a small spider, a little smaller than a penny, it was a brownish red color and had orange-ish looking legs, they were long .
And its thorax [ his bottom] was white with black spots, almost like leopard print.
o-o i caught a pretty big caterpillar and i was curious as to what type of spider it was, is it poisonous ?
Im not one to kill spiders if they arent poisonous and are just eating bugs outside, like their normal habitat, but since its close to my door should i kill it ?
~ Dae
And its thorax [ his bottom] was white with black spots, almost like leopard print.
o-o i caught a pretty big caterpillar and i was curious as to what type of spider it was, is it poisonous ?
Im not one to kill spiders if they arent poisonous and are just eating bugs outside, like their normal habitat, but since its close to my door should i kill it ?
~ Dae
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If you hadn't said anything about spots, I would have said it was one of the Trachelas sac spiders. Unfortunately, I've never heard of a Trachelas that has a spotted abdomen like that. My only suggestions are that you see if you can get a photo next time, or even catch it and take it over to the museum at LSU. If they can't help you, they may be able to refer you to somebody local who knows spiders.
Anyway, to answer the other part of your question - it certainly doesn't sound like any of the bad biters in your area. It would be nice to know if it was lving in a web, but a photo would be more informative.
Anyway, to answer the other part of your question - it certainly doesn't sound like any of the bad biters in your area. It would be nice to know if it was lving in a web, but a photo would be more informative.
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Gee, good question! LOL Wikipedia was no help identifying it from your description.
A spider identification chart can be found at
http://www.termite.com/spider-identifica…
Since it is not a black widow or brown recluse or other "Dangerous" (venomous) type (from your description), I would say it is probably harmless to people, but I wouldn't want to be a small insect around it! I would leave it and let it consume all the gnats, flies, small ants and other little bugs it can find. I usually leave "house spiders" alone unless they are in or near my bedroom since they are generally harmless and beneficial.
Many years ago I woke up one morning with several sores on my forehead - The only cause I could think of was there must have been a spider on my pillow and I must have rolled over on it in my sleep. (The scars are faint but still there, perhaps 40 years later!)
A spider identification chart can be found at
http://www.termite.com/spider-identifica…
Since it is not a black widow or brown recluse or other "Dangerous" (venomous) type (from your description), I would say it is probably harmless to people, but I wouldn't want to be a small insect around it! I would leave it and let it consume all the gnats, flies, small ants and other little bugs it can find. I usually leave "house spiders" alone unless they are in or near my bedroom since they are generally harmless and beneficial.
Many years ago I woke up one morning with several sores on my forehead - The only cause I could think of was there must have been a spider on my pillow and I must have rolled over on it in my sleep. (The scars are faint but still there, perhaps 40 years later!)