Spider IdentifierUse results cautiously
Safety & Accuracy
A photo can support a cautious suggestion, but it cannot make an unknown spider safe to approach or handle.
Photograph from a safe distance
Never handle an unknown spider or move closer than is safe just to get a better image. Use zoom, keep children and pets away, and do not reach into webs, cracks, containers, shoes, or hidden spaces.
If a bite or exposure may have occurred
Leave the area, avoid handling the spider, and follow local medical guidance. If symptoms are severe, worsening, or concerning, contact poison control or emergency services. Do not delay care while waiting for an automated identification.
Why identification remains uncertain
Image blur, hidden body parts, immature life stages, color variation, and look-alike species can prevent a reliable species-level result. Broad location can exclude implausible candidates but does not prove an identity. The tool therefore shows supporting traits, contradictions, alternatives, and missing evidence.
Useful evidence
Without approaching, provide a clear view from above and a side view, plus approximate size, web shape, behavior, and broad location. Never risk contact to collect an underside view or other detail.
Questions
Use the private project contact form with questions about this safety information. It cannot provide an emergency response.