Spider identification!?

Question

OKAY.

i just found a spider in my house (utah), here's what it looks like:

dark brown abdomen

light grey/cream thorax

bright red legs

and it has really big thingies next to it's mouth

and is secreting a clear fluid

:S

help?

Answer 1

Hmmmm...

Orb Weaving Spider, (Jewelled Araneus), which rarely bite and should be considered either harmless, or helpful if you like them catching flying insects near your home.

Slater-eating spider- prefers a diet of slaters (or wood-lice) which it captures with specially elongated fangs. It is believed to have been introduced into Australia from Europe and only occurs in the south-eastern part of the continent. It prefers damp habitats under logs, rocks, rubbish etc., places it is most likely to encounter prey. It is relatively common in urban gardens. Apparently this spider has a strong aversion to ants, which limits its distribution in this country. The slater-eating spider builds a silken sac-like retreat in which it rests, moults and lays eggs. The eggs are wrapped in silk and guarded by the female until hatching.

Go here for pics:

Spider #1: (scroll down for pics) http://www.spiderzrule.com/orbweaver1.ht...

Spider #2: http://museumvictoria.com.au/spiders/det...

Answer 2

Help yourself  -

http://www.spideridentification.org/

http://www.usq.edu.au/spider/index.htm

http://www.arachnology.be/pages/Identifi...