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Identify Spider #341874

Asked July 11, 2016, 6:04 PM EDT

What type of spider is this? Is he poisonous?

Curry County Oregon

Expert Response

Looks like one of the wolf spiders, may be a juvenile so color markings are not reliable. I can't tell how large this one is (always include a scale when photographing insects or spiders for id). Wolf spiders are not venomous but large ones will bite.

An Ask Extension Expert Replied July 12, 2016, 12:17 PM EDT

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Identify Spider #341874

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