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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Wall spiders (Oecobiidae) » Wall spiders (Oecobius)
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Tiny Spider - Oecobius
Copyright © 2016 Maritima

Tiny Spider - Oecobius
Katy, Harris County, Texas, USA
August 5, 2016
Size: 3 mm
inside the house. In a corner without web.

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Contributed by Maritima on 5 August, 2016 - 1:47pm
Last updated 5 August, 2016 - 8:19pm

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Moved from ID Request.

The autotomy on right side legs I and II is very interesting, losing only half those legs as opposed to all, which is typical for most spiders. I've only observed breakage at that specific point in Kukulcania until now.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 5 August, 2016 - 8:19pm login or register to post comments

We would doubt it. This spider has very small jaws
Not sure it could even break through human skin. But let's see what others think.
… john and jane balaban, 5 August, 2016 - 2:55pm login or register to post comments

Looks to be Oecobius
usually outside on the wall
… john and jane balaban, 5 August, 2016 - 1:53pm login or register to post comments

 
Question
My 3 years son woke up yesterday whit two bites in his face. Today are little more swollen and red, looks like a bee bite. For moments he feels itchy and burn but not other worrying symptoms. I found the spider on the corner of his bed. This spider could be bite to humans? Thanks a lot

Marina
… Maritima, 5 August, 2016 - 2:47pm login or register to post comments

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