Are long-legged spiders poisonous?

Spiders are very common in the summer, especially in small courtyards in rural areas. When we wake up the next morning, we will find spider webs everywhere, and most spiders have very long legs. Many people believe that long-legged spiders are poisonous, because after being bitten by a spider, it is likely to cause redness and swelling at the bite site. So are long-legged spiders really poisonous?

This animal that has legs all the way down from the head is actually a spider with a scary name: the house ghost spider. Because this kind of spider often lurks in the corners and cabinets of the home, it is given this name. House ghost spiders are venomous. However, no one has ever been poisoned by a bite from the shy house ghost spider. This is because the venom of the house ghost spider is too weak even for insects. Its hunting skills do not rely primarily on venom. Its fangs are 0.25 mm long and human skin is 0.1 mm thick, so there is a possibility that it will break your skin, but even if it bites you, the most you will feel is a little itchy.

The house ghost spider is actually a cleaning nanny for the house. It likes to eat insects such as mosquitoes, beetles, cockroaches, etc. It sometimes eats other spiders. If there is really nothing to eat, it will eat its own kind.

Because it's a spider, its body is divided into two parts: the cephalothorax and the abdomen. It has 8 eyes and 8 legs, all located on its cephalothorax. It can spin silk knots, has poisonous fangs, and makes a living by hunting.

Are they poisonous?

House ghost spiders are venomous. However, no one has ever been poisoned by a bite from the shy house ghost spider. This is because the venom of the house ghost spider is too weak even for insects. Its hunting skills do not rely primarily on venom.

It's so small and my skin is so thick, can its fangs bite me?

Its fangs are 0.25 mm long and human skin is 0.1 mm thick, so there is a possibility that it will break your skin, but even if it bites you, the most you will feel is a little itchy.