Common House Spiders: Different Types Of American House Spiders

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Common House Spiders One day, a woman sent loud screams from her house. As neighbors, we thought robbers had attacked or maybe there was a domestic problem. However, when we rushed to respond to the alarm, she told her that she had seen a spider in her kitchen. We laughed but we did not know that it was a different type of spider. Therefore, the spiders that live in and around the houses are of many types. Most of them are web-building spiders. They can survive easily outside and inside the house. This article describes them a follows: a) Cobweb Spiders The cobweb spider normally has a body shape that resembles figure 8. You can also call it the comb-footed spider. They are the most common spiders in the house. In terms of color, they are brownish or grayish. They construct very familiar but irregular tangled webs that give them their name. It builds in very quiet places in the buildings especially where there are wood or stone piles. You may also find it building in areas like basements and crawl places. …show more content…

They most live in closets, under furniture, and angles of window frames. Sometimes you will find them in garages and sheds. One funny thing about American house spiders is that they have poor vision. Therefore, when you threaten them, they feign death. b) Cellar Spiders The second common house spiders are the cellar spiders. They are long bodied spiders. You mostly find in dark places such as basements, cellars and crawl places. They also build webs on the ceiling boards or floor. They mostly target the corners. Some of the features they bare are: • Are pale gray or light tan in color • They have long legs • The legs are delicate • They are nearly ¼ inch

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