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MDM Saint Louis, MO Jul 14, 2009

Hello
Just got bit by this. should I be alarmed?

Thanks

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Jul 14, 2009

No need for alarm - this is an orb-weaving spider in the genus Micrathena; likely Micrathena gracilis - see http://tinyurl.com/nrez4j for an image. No orb weaving spider has a bite that is dangerous to humans. I once got one of these spiders in my mouth when I walked into its web with my mouth open (why it was open at that time, I cannot say). Nevertheless, the spider did not bite, but I must have spat it more than 10 feet!

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MDM Saint Louis, MO Jul 14, 2009

LOL!!! Thank you so much for your help you are a ROCK STAR!!!! I will return him to his ambush site.

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) Jul 14, 2009

Suunto, it is reassuring to know that even folk of your ilk get a bit freaked by the occassional contact......GRIN

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