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06-SEP-2007 kayleen

Goldenrod Crab Spider

Pawnee Lake SRA

Several have asked if this spider is poisonous.

I'm an amateur photographer. I'm not a biologist, a spiderologist or whatever those who study spiders are called.
I most certainly am not a doctor, or member of the medical profession.

The best I can do is suggest you check Wikipedia.
That Wikipedia entry lists poisonous spiders.
This spider does not seem to be on their list.
However, for goodness sakes, if you have been bitten by one of them, and are concerned, call or visit a medical facility.

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Mary 24-Jul-2020 20:41
I found one on my back porch just sitting. It was like a yellow bead. As I looked closely I saw it’s legs move. Very frightening as I am afraid of spiders because of their bites. Dallas, Texas
al 27-May-2018 01:53
I found my spider in Lecanto, fl. al
al 27-May-2018 01:45
I found one on my truck,looks like the one on u-tube 2012,have it alive in a jar.
Guest 04-Sep-2016 01:43
Ugh just found one on the back door step. Middletown NJ
Guest 07-Jul-2016 20:50
Are they poisonous?
macus 12-Jul-2015 05:21
i found one in welland ontario
Sherry Ross 05-Nov-2014 01:44
Found 2 this summer in N. East Nova Scotia. Live on our rose bush. Catch and eat honey bees.
Guest 12-Oct-2012 20:14
New sighting in Devon UK today. This one was found with the autumn raspberries canes. We have lots of bumble bees. Unless he has a good apetite this solitary florescent yellow spider will not be able to eat them all. Very pretty.
Guest 08-Sep-2012 04:09
I found on in a sock on the clothes line in the back yard. Romulus Mi. It scared me to see one in my sock.
Roy selves 21-Jul-2012 17:58
I have just found one these yellow spiders in by garden,are thay common in Devon ,England
Guest 01-Jul-2012 10:39
I saw one also in Duluth MN. on a mail box.
Megen 20-Jun-2011 15:00
I just found one of these in my garden I was so excited to see a different spider! Never seen that one before so i had to look it up! Kennewick, WA
Guest 03-Jan-2011 01:18
i forgot to say that i live in AZ.
Guest 03-Jan-2011 01:17
I found one in my car today. Are they poisonous??????? He was on my dashboard, then I sneezed and he was gone!
Rob 04-Oct-2010 01:40
I found one of these goldenrod crab spiders in the wheel well of my truck.
Tooele Utah
Guest 20-Sep-2010 19:56
yeah Carp,Ontario,Canada found one on my back deck, looks cool!
V. Stoneley 16-Jun-2010 08:01
Is this a first for UK?
Will it bite humans?
Never seen before, pretty scary!
Has eaten 2 bumble bees that I know of!
guest 25-May-2010 19:59
there is one in my front yard in langly bc!
Guest 06-May-2010 18:21
I found one in Bracebridge, crazy bright colour.
Denise 02-Sep-2009 17:38
found one on our purple bean hyacenth lastnight. I thought it was cool looking. Hazleton Pa
Guest 23-Aug-2009 18:22
sally
found one camped out in a Fiero wheel well
august 23, 2009 in calgary alberta
Guest 21-Aug-2009 13:19
I live in Elyria, Ohio. These an be commonly found here. Aren't they sweet?
Guest 21-Aug-2009 13:18
I had 2. One was red, on my sunflowers;and a yellow one on my Rudbekia.They are passive.
Guest 22-Jul-2009 02:30
saw one on the island of Digby neck Nova scotia
Guest 21-Jul-2009 20:20
Ken and Yvonne..Just found one in our planter in Carp Ontario (Ottawa Canada)
Guest 13-Jul-2009 00:50
Found one in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Guest 22-Sep-2008 18:07
creepy thing ran up my leg yesterday i thought it was mutant...belleville ontario canada
Guest 02-Sep-2008 16:53
Just found one in Buffalo NY, thought it was pretty cool looking =)
JOE 27-Aug-2008 00:09
HAVE ONE IN OUR PLANTER---NORWOOD OHIO 8/26/2008
conny 14-Aug-2008 01:27
this is the first time i have seen this kind of spider.it was on my hollyhocks.it killed a bumble bee.
kayleen07-Jul-2008 16:57
Not that I know of. I would suppose it could bite, but I don't find anything that says it is poisonous.
kayla 07-Jul-2008 06:24
can this spider be harmfull?
Guest 07-Jul-2008 06:22
can this spider be harmfull?
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