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Spotting

Notes:

This may be the biggest spider I have seen in California, about 3 inches in diameter... and he bit me. leaving a lump on my leg about 3-4 inches in diameter and caused a slight rash. also never seen a lump on me that big left by an arthropod. I let him go after this encounter. Really wondering what kind of spider he is.

1 Species ID Suggestions

BugEric
BugEric 10 years ago
Tengellid spider
Titiotus sp. Genus Titiotus - BugGuide.Net


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4 Comments

Josh Asel
Josh Asel 10 years ago

Thank you Emily. He's only doing what he has to do :)

EmilyMarino
EmilyMarino 10 years ago

You're a good man for letting it go...even after it bit you!

Josh Asel
Josh Asel 10 years ago

Haha thank Lauren. But na, it wasn't actually that bad. I cant describe it any other way other than it was just really noticeable. Didn't even itch, thankfully.

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 10 years ago

What dedication! The bite must have hurt with a spider that size.

Josh Asel
Spotted by
Josh Asel

Sebastopol, California, USA

Spotted on Jun 9, 2013
Submitted on Jun 22, 2013

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