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Brown and black spider, wondering if its dangerous. It lives in the rocks next to my deck.
Suburban backyard, adjacent to wooded area.
Any ideas on species and whether it is harmful to my family.
Spotted on Jul 27, 2013
Submitted on Jul 27, 2013
2 Comments
This looks like a fishing spider (Dolomedes spp.), which is harmless. They have quite a large legspan and they can be fast. Oh, and I've moved this to Arthropods for you.
I found something that looks similar called a grass spider http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/162...