by Jeffrey S. Pippen | Back to Jeff's Spiders Page | Jeff's Nature Pages
While not as dangerous as widow spiders in the genus Lactrodectus, false widows are reported to possess venom that can be harmful to humans. These spiders should not be handled and bites should be avoided.#2949 Steatoda sp., probably Steatoda bipunctata Pine forest in Orange Co., NC 6 Mar 2008 Thanks to Mel Turner for ID assistance! |
Created on ... Mar 15, 2008 | jeffpippen9@gmail.com