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Spider Identification #770767

Asked September 04, 2021, 11:50 PM EDT

Hello, I ran across these spiders today in my garage. I did get some good pictures of them and was hoping to see if I could get some help identifying them as the internet has given me a hundred different answers. All three of these spiders came from the same exact hole between the Sheetrock and concrete in my garage.

Goodhue County Minnesota

Expert Response

The first is in the genus herpyllus and is likely an eastern Parson Spider, mainly found in the central U.S.  https://extension.umn.edu/insect-relatives/spiders#hunting-spiders-%28do-not-build-webs%29-52361

We also referred your photos and questions to a taxonomist specializing in spiders at the University of Minnesota, and here is his response:

"The first one (full dorsal view) I think is the parson spider, Herpyllus ecclesiasticus. The markings are fairly distinctive.The other two photos are not good enough to venture an identification...  There are very, very few spiders in Minnesota that would cause anyone concern. Only the brown recluse and the black widow will produce a somewhat harmful bite, but rarely. They are not native to Minnesota, although they can both arrive in shipments of various things."

So you need not be worried that the last two spiders are dangerous; I'm sorry we couldn't identify them for you.

Diane M Replied September 07, 2021, 6:40 PM EDT

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