Spiders in San Diego?? (updated with pictures) - SouthWestern U.S

=Mrs.AiNokeA= · 10-13-2009, 12:29 AM

Okay the last few days I've seen these tiny brown spiders in my apartment. They freak me the hell out so yes sorry I kill them when I see them. They're maybe the size of a nickel to a quarter and plain brown. Does anyone know what they could be. I'm freaking out cuz I don't know if they may be poisonous or not.

I'm going to call the front office tomorrow and tell them about it and hopefully they will spray poison or something.

WARNING SCARY SPIDER AHEAD!!!!

dollface · 10-13-2009, 12:32 AM

I don't know what they are but we get them too and I don't think they are lethal.

I HATE spiders!

=Mrs.AiNokeA= · 10-13-2009, 12:36 AM

Originally Posted by dollface

I don't know what they are but we get them too and I don't think they are lethal.

I HATE spiders!

Oh okay well as long as they aren't poisonous then I'm not too worried. I mean they scare the **** out of me but it would be even worse if they could actually hurt me with poison.

I hate them as well.

SnowCrystal · 10-13-2009, 09:05 AM

Can you get a picture? We have some great spider investigators on the site that have helped me several times with identifying them!

Kaymara · 10-13-2009, 09:39 AM

Regular brown spiders wioth no markings on the belly and such(like a red hourglass) are normal run of the mill house spiders. If it has a red hourglass then its a new breed of spider they have been finding around which is called a brown widow and those are poisonous as is the regular black widow which can be found all over here

Rain. · 10-13-2009, 09:41 AM

Originally Posted by Kaymara

Regular brown spiders wioth no markings on the belly and such(like a red hourglass) are normal run of the mill house spiders. If it has a red hourglass then its a new breed of spider they have been finding around which is called a brown widow and those are poisonous as is the regular black widow which can be found all over here

No more new breeds of spiders

Kaymara · 10-13-2009, 09:43 AM

well it isnt "new" persay just new to the area. I think it said they were common in Africa? I cant remember. There was a news report on em. You can tell because they are brown but have the red hourglass on the belly like the black widow and the eggsacks have like little spikes coming out of em

Kaymara · 10-13-2009, 09:44 AM

http://www.10news.com/news/21108521/detail.html

Cubgirl · 10-13-2009, 10:01 AM

If it is like a violin shaped it can be a brown recluse. I was bit by one of them. Not a fun thing. Probably a run of the mill house spider.. If we had a pic it would be easier.

ArmyCupcake · 10-13-2009, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by Kaymara

http://www.10news.com/news/21108521/detail.html

The Webb family?

10-13-2009, 12:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
=Mrs.AiNokeA= I just give up already... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 25,914 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 65% Longevity: 65%	Spiders in San Diego?? (updated with pictures) Okay the last few days I've seen these tiny brown spiders in my apartment. They freak me the hell out so yes sorry I kill them when I see them. They're maybe the size of a nickel to a quarter and plain brown. Does anyone know what they could be. I'm freaking out cuz I don't know if they may be poisonous or not. I'm going to call the front office tomorrow and tell them about it and hopefully they will spray poison or something. WARNING SCARY SPIDER AHEAD!!!! __________________ Just look at us. Everything is backwards; everything is upside down. Doctors destroy health, lawyers destroy justice, universities destroy knowledge, governments destroy freedom, the major media destroy information and religions destroy spirituality. -- Michael Ellner Last edited by =Mrs.AiNokeA=; 10-25-2009 at 10:06 PM.

10-13-2009, 09:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
SnowCrystal is blissfully happy... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: "In the land of the tumbling tumbleweed..." Posts: 15,496 Classifieds: (2) Activity: 87% Longevity: 41%	Can you get a picture? We have some great spider investigators on the site that have helped me several times with identifying them! __________________ Emotion makes the world go round, but common sense keeps it from going too fast.

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Kaymara Behind every keystroke is a real person Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow Posts: 27,350 Classifieds: (7) Activity: 43% Longevity: 99%	Regular brown spiders wioth no markings on the belly and such(like a red hourglass) are normal run of the mill house spiders. If it has a red hourglass then its a new breed of spider they have been finding around which is called a brown widow and those are poisonous as is the regular black widow which can be found all over here __________________ Surviving deployment #5

10-13-2009, 09:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
Kaymara Behind every keystroke is a real person Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow Posts: 27,350 Classifieds: (7) Activity: 43% Longevity: 99%	well it isnt "new" persay just new to the area. I think it said they were common in Africa? I cant remember. There was a news report on em. You can tell because they are brown but have the red hourglass on the belly like the black widow and the eggsacks have like little spikes coming out of em __________________ Surviving deployment #5

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Kaymara Behind every keystroke is a real person Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow Posts: 27,350 Classifieds: (7) Activity: 43% Longevity: 99%	http://www.10news.com/news/21108521/detail.html __________________ Surviving deployment #5

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10-13-2009, 12:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
dollface Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sun Surf & Sand Posts: 4,686 Blog Entries: 1 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 48% Longevity: 75%	I don't know what they are but we get them too and I don't think they are lethal. I HATE spiders!

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Cubgirl Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Me:BFE Iowa/Him:Iraq Posts: 1,041 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 55% Longevity: 12%	If it is like a violin shaped it can be a brown recluse. I was bit by one of them. Not a fun thing. Probably a run of the mill house spider.. If we had a pic it would be easier. __________________