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jstover24 Huntersville, NC Apr 26, 2012

Hi there, I am in North Carolina and noticed these spiders on our tree this afternoon. Any idea what kind and if I should be cautious with them? We have little ones around so want to make sure they are not dangerous to them.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Apr 26, 2012

Not spiders but nymphs of an assassin bug such as the wheel bug - http://bugguide.net/node/view/9054
Painful bite, but otherwise harmless.

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jstover24 Huntersville, NC Apr 26, 2012

Interesting, are they bad for the tree? Should I worry about getting rid of them?

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Apr 26, 2012

They are general predators on other insects; they will not harm the tree.

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