Need a web site that identifies spiders

[mike "troll"]

me at here.there wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> This is my first time posting to a news group, so I hope that I'm in
> the right place.  I have seen a couple of interesting spiders in my
> house this week that I want to identify.  After searching for the last
> hour or so, I was unable to find a site that I could use - being a
> novice to entomology.
>
> Can anyone recommend a site that would allow me to type in a few
> distinguishing characteristics and then provide pictures of possible
> matches ?  i.e - black, hairy, white square on back.....
>
> Thanks,
> Neal

Neal hi,
you might try asking this on alt.pets.arachnids
i dont know of an arachnid site thats easy to use like you are asking
for but there are a decient number of arachnid sites around if you have
the time to go through pics and what not. off hand what your describeing
sounds like a daring jumping spider {Phidippus audax} but its such a
vague discription so it could be just about anything plus we dont know
where you are liveing, check out jumping spiders of north america
http://spiders.arizona.edu/nasaltshome.html

mike
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