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How Did I Get Spiders? Loose screens and cracks under doors, windows, and other openings are all possible entryways for a spider. These pests may move indoors while searching for food, mates, warmth, or moisture. The presence of insects and other prey in homes is a common reason for spiders to come inside. Spiders are also accidentally introduced inside homes when they are unknowingly introduced to the home’s interior via infested items such as plants, firewood, clothing and other items stored in attics, basements or other storage areas.

How Serious Are Spiders? While most spiders pose little or no danger to people, some species can deliver venomous bites that may cause medical issues. In the U.S., the two most common venomous spiders are the brown recluse, distinguished by the violin-shaped marking on the top of its cephalothorax, the body part consisting the spider’s fused together head and thorax. The other important venomous spider is the black widow, notable for the red hourglass shape on the underside of its jet-black abdomen.

Types of Spiders

Banana Spiders

Black Widow Spiders (Latrodectus spp.)

Brown Recluse Spiders (Loxosceles reclusa)

Crab Spiders (Family Thomisidae)

Cellar Spiders (Family Pholcidae)

Daddy Longlegs/ Harvestmen (Family Phalangiidae )

Garden Spiders

Ground Spiders (Herpyllus ecclesiasticus)

Funnel Web Spiders (Family Agelenidae)

Hobo Spiders (Tegenaria agrestis)

House Spiders (Parasteatoda tepidariorum)

Huntsman Spiders (Heteropoda venatoria)

Orb Weaver Spiders (Family araneidae)

Spinybacked Orb Weaver Spiders (Gasteracantha cancriformis)

Wolf Spiders (Family Lycosidae)

Jumping Spiders (Family Salticidae)

Tarantulas (Theraphosa apophysis)

Yellow Sac Spider