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Spider Identification
Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the
UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County
Client's Request: … Visiting the Master Gardener Help Desk at our new relocated offices @ 2380 Bisso Lane in Concord… I found these spiders in my home … Although I know that they aren't normally found in California (e.g., see spiders.ucr.edu/myth.html), I think that they are Brown Recluse Spiders!
The link following provides some UC information on spiders, and if you scroll down in the link you will see your spider mentioned.http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7442.html
Yellow sac spiders do sometimes bite if picked up or trapped by clothing, although most people do not experience a bad reaction. You can also find information in the Pest Note on how to manage them. Because spiders are beneficial in the environment, you might consider catching the ones you see and releasing them outside; vacuuming up the spiders and any webs is also quite effective. The bites you have experienced may or may not be caused by the spiders, and I hope that you will not have further problems with this.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us again.
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