Teensy little black spiders in my Texas home?

I'm fairly new to this state, so I get surprised easily by the bugs here. I first noticed this spider firmly attached to the underside of my dog. I removed it and killed it, of course. I then found another one in my bed later. Tonight, I looked down at my arm, and another little creeper was on my arm! They're the smallest little spider, but it doesn't seem to be the type of spider where you can even see the two sections that spiders have. It's very round, very black, and has a hard shell. It really seems to like to grab ahold of what it's got, though it doesn't burrow. It's about the size of a regular-sized mole. Weird comparison, I know, but it's the best I could think of.

Teensy little black spiders in my Texas home?
That sounds a lot like ticks, not spiders, although they may look similar. I would look up ticks and see if you can find an image or description, and characteristics that seem similar to your experience.



Ticks carry Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, in addition to Lyme's Disease, in both people and pets so make sure you get rid of them, all the way up to using the services of a vet, an MD and/or an exterminator to do so. There are different species, of different sizes, colors, and seasons for them, as well as different diseases...become familiar with them and protect yourself and learn how to remove them properly.



As far as other arachnids...yes, ticks are arachnids...depending on where you are, you may run into scorpions, black widow spiders, and brown recluse spiders. Give them all plenty of clearance. Of all, scorpions are most aggressive and their bite is nasty. Black widows and brown recluse bites are bad too but these spiders are not as dangerous because they are not in the open as much, you usually interrupt them by accident. You want to keep an eye on your home, the foundation of your home, shake boots, jackets, socks and shoes, if you keep any on the porch or semi-indoor areas (better yet, keep all clothing and footwear in the house, or in sealed plastic containers on the porch). And teach your children to ID these spiders and to tell you immediately if they see one.



However, other breeds are not only harmless to humans (for the most part unless there is an allergy or a bite gets infected) but they keep mosquitos down, and serve as food for other birds and such. So try not to interrupt them much if you can help it. The webs are actually very very beautiful when the sun hits them.



One spider in particular that looks really intimidating but is harmless is the wolf spider. And if you see little green twinkles in the grass at night? All those twinkles are spider eyes...just so you know.



More than you wanted to know, but as a new resident of Texas, you need to know these things. I would also familiarize myself with the different venomous snakes: cotton mouth (water moccasin) rattlesnakes, copperheads, and coral snakes. Again, like any other creatures, most wildlife including these and the mammals, are not aggressive to people...so just leave them alone and stay aware of your surroundings, be respectful of their ways and their territory. The trouble comes when you try to interfere with them without knowing what you are doing.



Welcome, I am an import too, from Iowa. And I LOVE it here. Some of this was pretty scary to me too. While you have to know this stuff and be careful, it doesn't have to keep you away from the wild places here.
Reply:Yikes! Can I suggest a movie for you? How about Eight Legged Freaks? Have you ever seen that it's cool! It plays a really cool song at the end. I can guarantee you won't think you have such a problem anymore, lol.
Reply:I think it sounds more like a tick then a spider. I would save some and ask some of your neighbors.
Reply:I'm a life long Texas %26amp; I don't think I have ever seen that kind of spider....

Sorry

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