Indentify this spider! help?

Question

There is a spider in my house and i am terrified of spiders and i'm home alone. idk what kind of spider this is or if its poisness. It is the size of probably a nickel and is black and kinda hairy. It also has a yellow dot on its back. Its 2 front legs are about 1/2 size bigger that the rest. can you identify it?

Answer 1

it may be this Phidippus audax, its just a jumping spider but its bite can be a hurtful nip. http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=h...    is that it?

Answer 2

kill it with a tisue or shoe and it might be poisonous

Answer 3

It sounds like a garden spider, should not be poisonious but dont risk it. As long as it doesnt have a red dot on the belly then its fine but either way dont mess with either. Garden spiders are good for eating mosquitos and other pest around the house. you should be ok, dont be scared, it is probably more scared of you than vice versa.

Answer 4

If you are so worried about it, give it a few squirts with 409 cleaner or squash it.

Without a picture it would be hard to identify it from your description.  Also, you didn't mention where you live.

Answer 5

probably not poisonous. If there is a marking on it that looks like a violin it is. You probably just have a garden spider, but i'm not too sure.

Answer 6

where do you live? a yellow dot--are you sure? spiders are basically harmless unless you really tick off a black widow or a brazilian wandering spider. but that's very uncommon.

Answer 7

call the movers fast

Answer 8

that spider will eat other insects in your house..it helps you actually..id just leave it be or carefully take it outside by trapping it in a cup and letting it go..but no reason to hurt or kill it..

Answer 9

It is a jumping spider.

Answer 10

I leave my jumping spiders on the window sill.  they catch and eat flies for me.