A black spider with a red back and thick fuzzy legs is commonly called a jumping spider. The formal name is Phiddipus audax.
It sounds like you may have found a Yellow Garden Spider or an Orchard Orbweaver. These spiders are commonly found in Oklahoma and have a distinctive yellow design on their backs. They are not harmful to humans and are beneficial for controlling insect populations in gardens.
The spider you are referring to is likely the black widow spider. The female black widow has a distinct red hourglass shape or white crescent on its abdomen. They are known for their venomous bite, so caution should be taken when encountering them.
The brown spider with a thick white stripe down its back sounds like a Zebra Spider (Salticus scenicus). It is a common jumping spider found in the UK. Zebra spiders are known for their distinctive black and white striped markings on their bodies. They are harmless to humans and are beneficial as they help control insect populations.
The spider you are describing sounds like a black widow spider. These spiders are known for their shiny black bodies with a distinctive red hourglass or dot-shaped marking on their abdomen. They can be commonly found in dark, sheltered areas.
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Likely the Daring (Bold) Jumping Spider
It could be a black widow spider if it is small and thin-legged with a shiny round black abdomen and red markings under it. If it's fuzzy with a red spot on it's back, and the front part of the body is more-or-less the same size as back part, then it's a black jumping spider.
It sounds like you may have found a Yellow Garden Spider or an Orchard Orbweaver. These spiders are commonly found in Oklahoma and have a distinctive yellow design on their backs. They are not harmful to humans and are beneficial for controlling insect populations in gardens.
The spider with a black line on its back is commonly known as the black widow spider.
Yes, the black spider with an orange dot on its back is likely a black widow spider, which is venomous.
Sounds like a Black House/Window Spider, pretty rare but they are poisonous so stay away. Kill it with a big stick from a distance!
The spider with two black stripes on its back is commonly known as the zebra spider.
the first thing i think of is black widow if you see a spider that looks like this in your home you should call an exterminator imediatlly u may have black widow they can confirm or not from there :) and yes BC has a major black widow problem for those who did not know that black widows do live in bc :) it could also be one of the black widows many relatives please have this checked by an extermiator
The distinguishing feature of a spider with a black back is its dark-colored dorsal side.
The spider you are referring to is likely the black widow spider. The female black widow has a distinct red hourglass shape or white crescent on its abdomen. They are known for their venomous bite, so caution should be taken when encountering them.
The American Black Widow should have nothing upon its back but the black color it is. Specfically, the hour glass is on the belly of the spider.
Could be the arrowhead spider.