Need ID for this spider

Beverly Hills, CA

Well I noticed this spider on the floor of my kitchen today, not sure how it got into the house. I've never seen a spider like this in my house before, but it seems like everyday I am being forced to remove spiders from my home or unfortunately kill them. I'm not particularly scared of spiders/insects, but I'd prefer that they're not crawling around my house. Sorry the picture isn't very good. The spider was black with yellowish/white markings on its back. It was about the diameter of a quarter from front leg to back leg.

Any information would be helpful, thanks!

P.S. I live in suburban Detroit, Michigan if that helps to identify the spider.

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Irvine, CA

This looks like it could be a Parson spider, genus Herpyllus in the family Gnaphosidae. See http://bugguide.net/node/view/130141 and http://tinyurl.com/lkxexo for images.Spiders in this family (ground spiders) are not known to be [medically] harmful to humans.

Beverly Hills, CA

Yes, that looks like it would be the one. Thanks for the reply, it is much appreciated.

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