Black Widow Spider
Name:ย ๐๐ข๐ต๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ถ๐ด ๐ฎ๐ข๐ค๐ต๐ข๐ฏ๐ด
Size: ~3 to 10 mm
Characteristics: Female is glossy black, with an hourglass-like shape on its abdomen. Male black widow is brown or gray, with small red specks on its abdomen.
Locations: Secluded areas. Webs can be found in rock piles and block walls, in sprinkler valve boxes and sheds, in garages, and on the underside of patio furniture.
Brown Widow Spider
Name:ย ๐๐ข๐ต๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ถ๐ด ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ต๐ณ๐ช๐ค๐ถ๐ด
Size: ~13 mm
Characteristics: The brown widow is similar to the black widow, but its hourglass body is yellowish orange or reddish orange.
Locations: Invasive species. Secluded areas. Webs can be found in isolated, secure locations like old tires, empty containers, buckets, entryways, mail boxes, storage closets, and garages.
Daddy Long Legs
Name:ย ๐๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ค๐ถ๐ด ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐ช๐ฐ๐ช๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ด
Size: ~0.6 to 23 mm
Characteristics: Often confused with spiders. Does not have silk glands. Cannot spin webs. Dark with thin long legs.
Locations: Most commonly found in the shade, underneath eaves and crawl spaces.
House Spider
Name:ย ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ข ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ด๐ต๐ช๐ค๐ข
Size: ~5 to 8 mm
Characteristics: Dark orange or brown breastplate with pale stain.
Locations: ย Found in dark places. Attics, behind furniture, cupboards, basements, closets, storage rooms, etc.
Sac Spider
Name:ย ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ช๐ณ๐ข๐ค๐ข๐ฏ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ถ๐ฎ ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ด
Size: ~4 to 10 mm
Characteristics: Pale (yellow/beige). First pair of legs are the longest. Legs have dark tips.
Locations: Wall corners, behind picture frames, along wall, ceiling, and baseboards. Wood piles.
Wolf Spider
Name: ๐๐บ๐ค๐ฐ๐ด๐ช๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ ๐ด๐ฑ๐ฑ
Size: ~2 to 40 mm
Characteristics: Large. Dark pattern on back.
Locations: Found indoors. Around doors and windows, inside closets, basements, and garages.
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