Southeastern wandering spiders belong to the Ctenidae family of the Anahita genus indigenous to different parts of America.
Size: They are between 0.20 inches and 1.56 inches in length, with females larger than males.
Color: These spiders have a brown or tan body.
Other Characteristic Features: They have long legs like most other wandering spider species.
The eggs are small and round enclosed safely inside a silken sac.
Though sufficient details remain unavailable, they stay with their kin until maturation and then disperse to be on their own.
Like other wandering spiders, this species too do not spin webs but attack their prey by suddenly attacking them from their hidden den.
These spiders, like others of their family, would get defensive when provoked. However, their venom would not do significant harm to humans apart from localized pain and redness in the affected area.
| Distribution | Kentucky, Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama |
| Habitat | Burrows, ground, plants or even in fruits like bananas |
| Diet | Small insects |
| Lifespan | About 1 year |
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Southeastern wandering spiders belong to the Ctenidae family of the Anahita genus indigenous to different parts of America.
Size: They are between 0.20 inches and 1.56 inches in length, with females larger than males.
Color: These spiders have a brown or tan body.
Other Characteristic Features: They have long legs like most other wandering spider species.
The eggs are small and round enclosed safely inside a silken sac.
Though sufficient details remain unavailable, they stay with their kin until maturation and then disperse to be on their own.
Like other wandering spiders, this species too do not spin webs but attack their prey by suddenly attacking them from their hidden den.
These spiders, like others of their family, would get defensive when provoked. However, their venom would not do significant harm to humans apart from localized pain and redness in the affected area.
| Distribution | Kentucky, Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama |
| Habitat | Burrows, ground, plants or even in fruits like bananas |
| Diet | Small insects |
| Lifespan | About 1 year |
Image Source: I.pinimg.com
