Internationally referred to as the American house spider, this species belongs to the New World but is also found in parts of Pakistan and Myanmar. Being
Size: They are extremely small creatures, with the females having a size of 3/16 -5/16 inches, while the males are 1/8 -3/16 inches.
Color: They are dull brown in appearance, with the males and females having yellow and orange legs respectively. Their body has a patterned appearance when combined with various shades, helping them to attain a camouflaged appearance.
Other characteristics: While the females have a spherical abdomen the males are characterized by an elongated type. Their legs are also long and skinny, while the ankles of these species are marked with comb-like hairs.
Each female have the capacity of producing approximately 17 egg sacs, which have a brown color and are pear-shaped. 100-400 eggs come out from a single sac that remains with their mother for a certain span.
The juvenile spiders hatch within a span of 7 to 10 days after which they gradually disperse.
They build tangled and messy webs close to the dwellings of human beings.
They are not dangerous and are said to bite only in self defense, especially if they are provoked in any way. The venom is not said to be poisonous to humans unlike that of their near cousins, the black widow. However, it could lead to pain that may last for a couple of days alongside symptoms like swelling, itching and redness.
| Other names | American House Spider, cobweb spider, domestic spider |
| Lifespan | Not known |
| Distribution | Central Americas, Mexico, northern and southern parts of Canada |
| Habitat | In the interior and exterior of buildings, in sheds, stables, barns as well as on culverts and bridges |
| Predators | Other spider kinds like the pirate spiders (of the Mimetus genus) and jumping spiders (of the Metacyrba undata and Phidippus variegatus). Another predator includes the assassin bug that mostly feeds on the spiderlings |
| Diet | Mosquitoes, flies, wasps, ants, butterflies, cockroaches and grasshoppers |
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Internationally referred to as the American house spider, this species belongs to the New World but is also found in parts of Pakistan and Myanmar. Being
Size: They are extremely small creatures, with the females having a size of 3/16 -5/16 inches, while the males are 1/8 -3/16 inches.
Color: They are dull brown in appearance, with the males and females having yellow and orange legs respectively. Their body has a patterned appearance when combined with various shades, helping them to attain a camouflaged appearance.
Other characteristics: While the females have a spherical abdomen the males are characterized by an elongated type. Their legs are also long and skinny, while the ankles of these species are marked with comb-like hairs.
Each female have the capacity of producing approximately 17 egg sacs, which have a brown color and are pear-shaped. 100-400 eggs come out from a single sac that remains with their mother for a certain span.
The juvenile spiders hatch within a span of 7 to 10 days after which they gradually disperse.
They build tangled and messy webs close to the dwellings of human beings.
They are not dangerous and are said to bite only in self defense, especially if they are provoked in any way. The venom is not said to be poisonous to humans unlike that of their near cousins, the black widow. However, it could lead to pain that may last for a couple of days alongside symptoms like swelling, itching and redness.
| Other names | American House Spider, cobweb spider, domestic spider |
| Lifespan | Not known |
| Distribution | Central Americas, Mexico, northern and southern parts of Canada |
| Habitat | In the interior and exterior of buildings, in sheds, stables, barns as well as on culverts and bridges |
| Predators | Other spider kinds like the pirate spiders (of the Mimetus genus) and jumping spiders (of the Metacyrba undata and Phidippus variegatus). Another predator includes the assassin bug that mostly feeds on the spiderlings |
| Diet | Mosquitoes, flies, wasps, ants, butterflies, cockroaches and grasshoppers |
Image Credits: Cdn.orkin.com, Warehouse1.indicia.org.uk, Spiderbitetreatment.com, Whatsthatbug.com, Tabithaleal.files.wordpress.com, Spiderid.com, Pestworld.org, Cirrusimage.com, Cdn.zmescience.com
