Habitat Yellow sac spiders spend their days hidden in flattened silk-tube webs. At night, the spiders come out to hunt. Here are the common habitats for the Cheiracanthium inclusum, or the yellow sac spider: Sub-Saharan Africa The Northern Hemisphere Agricultural ecosystems Trees Residential areas Tropical savannas In human houses, this spider species often crawls on […]
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About Cellar Spiders Cellar spiders, from the family of Pholcidae, have over 1500 species. They initially lived in dark, isolated places like caves, under rocks, or in burrows. They found their way into human habitation and made the basements and cellars their perfect home, thus the name cellar. They are widely spread in all the
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About Crab Spiders Crab spiders belong to the family “Thomisidae,” which has over 2,000 spider species. They are also called the flower spiders or flower crab spiders. Crab spiders, as the name suggests, bear resemblance and characteristics to crabs. These creatures sometimes walk sideways and backward. Also, they have short and flat bodies, just like
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About Banana Spiders Banana spiders (Nephila clavipes) are also known as golden silk, writing spiders, golden silk orb-weavers, or calico spiders. They are best identified by their appealing bright color and how neatly they weave their webs. Banana spiders are widely distributed, residing in high-temperature regions worldwide. Banana spiderlings are sometimes blown away by wind
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About Wolf Spiders Wolf spiders are known for their abled bodies and steady eyesight, making them excellent and active hunters, thus the name “wolf”. Unlike other weather-sensitive spider species, wolf spiders are distributed worldwide. As such, they can be found in grasslands, mountainous regions, rainforests, and even deserts. Like most spider species, wolf spiders rarely
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About Long-bodied Cellar Spiders Long-bodied cellar spiders (Pholcus phalangioides) are also known as the daddy-long-legs spider from the Pholcidae family. They are also called the skull spider because of its cephalothorax’s shape that almost resembles a human’s skull. Cellar spiders are beneficial in some areas because of their cannibalism since they eat other spiders, including
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About Jumping Spiders Jumping spiders belong to the family Salticidae, which is the largest spider family existing in nature. Jumping spiders are known for their sharp vision, which is essential for their movement, hunting, and even spotting mates. As the name describes, the jumping spiders are very active jumpers despite their motion being slow. You
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About Hobo Spiders The hobo spider (Eratigena agrestis) belongs to the genus of spiders called the funnel spiders. These spiders derive their name from the funnel-like structure made from the silk sheeting they create to trap their prey. Hobo spiders can build their webs anywhere as long as the conditions are conducive, including houses and
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About House Spiders House spiders, also known as Tegenaria domestica, is a term generally used to describe spiders that live in human dwellings. They are known as barn funnel weavers in North America and domestic house spiders in Europe. These arachnids are a typical house spider species known by many. If you spot a spider
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About Brown Recluse Spiders The brown recluse (Loxosceles reclusa), also known as the fiddle-back, reaper, or violin spider, is one of North America’s most venomous insects. The name violin comes from the violin shape-like structure on its dorsum. This type of spider is known for its necrotic venom, which though may not be fatal to
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