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Old 11-17-2019, 10:25 AM
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This spider was found in home where there are two 18 month olds, the mother thinks it is a brown recluse spider which are dangerous to humans and is fearful for her kids
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Old 11-17-2019, 01:26 PM
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Old 11-17-2019, 01:28 PM
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That is not a recluse. Brown Recluse have a dark, violin-shaped marking on their head and don't occur anywhere near Alberta.
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Old 11-17-2019, 01:58 PM
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That is not a recluse. Brown Recluse have a dark, violin-shaped marking on their head and don't occur anywhere near Alberta.
Problem with "range" is that we move goods everyday from Mexico and the South Eastern US intro warehouses and homes here in Alberta. One hitches a ride ..... and here they are ...

I heard a story from a co worker, not sure if it's true, but sounds possible ... a Boa Constrictor hitched a ride with Bananas coming from south America into a produce warehouse and was trying to get out of the ethylene booth (they ship Bananas green and gas them near final markets I guess).

That would have sucked to be the guy opening the door to find a giant snake staring at you.
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Old 11-17-2019, 02:08 PM
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Arachnodisiac may know what it is.


There are only a hand full of spider species that I can confidently identify and this is not one of those.
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Old 11-17-2019, 02:14 PM
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If it was found in my house it would be a lot flatter than that.
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Old 11-17-2019, 02:49 PM
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If you don't know what it is - then it's definitely either a brown recluse or a black widow. That one's brown ....
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Old 11-17-2019, 07:32 PM
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If you don't know what it is - then it's definitely either a brown recluse or a black widow. That one's brown ....

ROFL Yup! Might even be a giant bird eating spider.

I like the way you think.
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Old 11-17-2019, 08:19 PM
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Definitely a type of Wolf Spider... Looks juvenile.
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Old 11-18-2019, 12:10 AM
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The spider turned out to be a sac spider. The recluse has 6 eyes not 8 like most other spiders. The little people are free to roam about the house again. Thanks for all your input.
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Old 11-18-2019, 01:24 AM
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The spider turned out to be a sac spider. The recluse has 6 eyes not 8 like most other spiders. The little people are free to roam about the house again. Thanks for all your input.
Reg

Good to know. It would have been a lot more exciting if it were a giant bird eating spider but I'm glad it's only a Sac Spider for your kids sake.

I looked them up and they are reported to be timid and not likely to bite, although apparently their bite can be a bit unpleasant.
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It is true that we do not have brown recluse in Alberta.

Please see your January edition of Alberta Outdoorsmen when it hits the stands next month for more information!

Also, consider joining the Facebook group, Alberta Spider Identification where you can post any spider photos you have to be identified by local experts.

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Old 12-09-2019, 05:31 PM
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The spider turned out to be a sac spider. The recluse has 6 eyes not 8 like most other spiders. The little people are free to roam about the house again. Thanks for all your input.
Reg


Not sure I like the sounds of a Sac Spider either to be honest.
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Old 12-09-2019, 06:27 PM
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Not sure I like the sounds of a Sac Spider either to be honest.
X2- so does that make it a crab
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