The common synanthropic cellar spiders in California are European invasives, native pholcids are much smaller. Pholcus phalangioides & Holocnemus pluchei (Pholcidae) – “cellar spider” ĭysdera crocata (Dysderidae) – “Sow-bug killer”Ī mediterranean invasive, this spider is usually found under wood or bark. As with tarantulas, the spiders are usually safely hidden in their burrows, and wandering males are the most likely to be encountered. The similar Calisoga thevenetti is less frequently seen. There is considerable variation in color and form. Very frequently encountered in the Oakland hills. “I can’t believe it’s not a tarantula!” Often mistaken for a tarantula, Calisoga is smaller and unable to climb smooth surfaces. Ĭalisoga longitarsus ( Nemesiidae) – “Calisoga spider,” “False tarantula.” Males are often seen wandering in search of females in the fall. The females live in burrows and are occasionally dug up in gardens. (Theraphosidae) – “Tarantula”Īll of California’s native tarantulas are in the genus Aphonopelma.
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How to identify and misidentify a brown recluse spiderĪphonopelma spp. Spiders also are accused of biting people (or worse), but very rarely has this ever been witnessed.
Note that to the untrained eye many spiders look similar – having a spider in hand will be much easier to identify than a fuzzy cell phone photo and trying to remember what it looked like running away. A collection of commonly encountered spiders in the Bay Area, assembled by Dr.
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