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[Solved] What kind of spider is this? (lemmy.sdf.org)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by synae@lemmy.sdf.org to c/whatisthisthing@lemmy.world

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About 1.5 to 2 inches across. Found in Santa Cruz, CA

Edit: Thanks all for your responses!

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[–] Sendpicsofsandwiches@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago (2 children)

A spider that's terrible at hiding

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Ha! I thought it was on a paper towel or something until it actually moved the sand at the end.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

Thanks for sharing this! I quite enjoyed it.

The choice to

show spoiler

muffle the microphone when the spider covered its head with sand

was a brilliant touch.

P.S. I wish Lemmy supported >!inline spoilers!<. The current spoiler markdown is pretty clunky.

[–] njaard@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Some species of American false wolf spider

[–] Drummyralf@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, thought this too. Identified a similair looking spider with an app once.

Big nope vibes.

[–] tobogganablaze@lemmus.org 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

A harmless bro.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The bite like wolfies? Because I had one hit me like when bee sting when I scared her up.

[–] tobogganablaze@lemmus.org 0 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah, probably. A bee sting is a pretty good comparison for spider bites in general, though with a very low chance of alergic reaction compared to bees or wasps. And that's really where the danger is.

Otherwise it will just hurt for a bit and then go away.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Bees hurt way worse than these IMO. But I'm possibly mildly allergic to bees.