Black Widow Spider

black widow spider identification

Name:ย ๐˜“๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ด ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ด

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 ๐˜“๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ด ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ถ๐˜ด

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.

Brown Widow Spiderโ€‹ identification

Daddy Long Legs

Daddy Long Legsโ€‹ identification

Name:ย ๐˜—๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ค๐˜ถ๐˜ด ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด

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 ๐˜›๐˜ฆ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ข ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ข

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.

House Spiderโ€‹ identification

Sac Spider

Yellow Sac Spiderโ€‹ identification

Name:ย ๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ถ๐˜ด

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: ๐˜“๐˜บ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ฑ๐˜ฑ

Size: ~2 to 40 mm

Characteristics: Large. Dark pattern on back.

Locations: Found indoors. Around doors and windows, inside closets, basements, and garages.

Wolf Spiderโ€‹ identification

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