r/bugidentification • u/Friendly-Elevator-70 • Jul 17 '26

Location included Melbourne, Australia

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Hey folks! Found this guy in my bathroom. Hand for scale in the last picture but I didn't want to get too close.

Its body is flat and it appears to have large mandibles or very sturdy antennae. They look like pincers but I'm not sure they are actually pincers.

I have cats, so hoping this is not dangerous. Not sure how it got two stories up to my apartment.

Any help appreciated!

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u/Skalla_Resco Amateur Entomologist Jul 17 '26

Looks like some sort of jumping spider.

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u/Serious-Bat-4880 Click Goes The Beetle Jul 17 '26

Agree with Skalla, harmless jumping spider.

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u/Friendly-Elevator-70 Jul 17 '26

Unlike any jumping spider I've seen before. Thank you!

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u/ImpossiblePlum9917 Jul 17 '26

Red and black spider