What is a all white spider and is it dangerous?

Question

I live in houston tx. and i just saw and killed a lilttle all white spider in my kitchen on top of my cabinet if there is 1 there is more so are they dangerous

Answer 1

Well there are things called white tailed spiders that are generally not that dangerous but bites may cause an allergic reaction and or slight itching.  Nothing to really be worried about.

I also know that some baby spiders appear to be white because they haven't really fully developed their outter exoskeleton yet.  In that case I really don't know whether or not it could become dangerous.  It would be hard to tell but babies are generally not a threat to humans.  I think there is nothing to worry about.

Answer 2

Only four kinds of spiders are known to cause health problems in the U.S. -

Tarantulas,Black Widows,Brown Recluse Spiders & Hobo Spiders (Aggressive House Spiders).

http://www.pesticide.org/spiders.html

http://www.spideridentification.org/

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

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

Answer 3

its probably a baby spider. i don't know why they're white but baby spiders are supposedly without any colour, which means white

Answer 4

i searched google...i live in duabi so reallydonot know anythign about white spiders ....but i found some articles about this...i want you to go though it..mayb it could help you..

http://www.austmus.gov.au/factsheets/whi...

Venom toxicity - the bite of a white-tail spider may cause nausea and burning pain followed by swelling and itchiness around the site of the bite. In some rare but dramatic cases, a severe allergic reaction, blistering or ulceration of the skin, similar to gangrene, has been reported in the media and linked to the bite of a white-tail spider. However, this cause/effect relationship has not been proven conclusively to the satisfaction of some scientific researchers. Bacterial infection of the wound caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans carried on the fangs of the white-tail spider, may be a contributory factor. In any case, first aid and medical attention should be sought, if bitten, as and when any adverse health effects are observed.

Spider Identification - adult size varies 12 to 20 mm in body length - grey to black in colour with a white section on the end of it's tail - as illustrated.

Habitat - prefers cool moist location - commonly found in garden mulch areas. In summer, it often wanders into buildings, particularly bathrooms, to escape the heat.