Hi, I found this guy on my bike mirror this morning. What kind of spider is this? Is it dangerous? How can I remove it safely? What should I do to prevent it from coming again?

  • abhibeckert@lemmy.world
    141·
    9 months ago

    Looks like a Daddy Long-Legs. Which has a reputation as the most venomous spider in the world but the fangs are too small to penetrate human skin.

    Bad news is that’s a myth… the fangs are long enough to penetrate human skin. Good news is the toxicity of the venom is also a myth, in the extremely unlikely event that it bites you it won’t hurt much and only briefly.

    What should you do with it? Leave it alone. Because spider identification is hard, don’t bet your health on my guess at the species… when they must be caught - this method works well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3f99HhlpTo

      • abhibeckert@lemmy.world
        17·
        9 months ago

        My house is full of them. This looks like a juvenile one to me… they tend to have a smaller body and shorter legs but the legs are the same thickness as an adult. Also there are countless species of daddy long legs - they don’t all look the same.