All spiders have two body sections: the cephalothorax in front and an abdomen behind. The abdomen contains the digestive and reproductive systems, and on the underside of it are the glands where silk is produced. The structures that produce the silk are called spinnerets.
They have eight legs, all attached to the cephalothorax. On the front of the cephalothorax are the mouth, the fangs, the eyes, and two small “mini-legs” called pedipalps. These are used to grab prey, and in mating, and are much bigger in male spiders than in females. Different species of spiders have six or eight eyes, and the size and arrangement of eyes is different in different groups. All spiders have fangs that they use to bite their prey with, and most have venom glands.
Spiders are everywhere! Baby spiders are so light, they can put out a line of silk and float away on a breeze, and so they are spread around the globe. Also, spiders that live in peoples’ houses often get moved around by accident when people move. Spiders are found on every continent, and there are over 40,000 species known to science. That’s not all of them though, there are thousands more we don’t know about yet. Here are some common spiders we see in peoples homes around Northeast Ohio.
Responsible for most spider bites in the United States. They build silk retreats in upper corners and wall joints. Found outside among rocks, woodpiles, under deck, around window and door frames, barns, and sheds. They’re active indoors year-round.
They rest in attics, crawl spaces, basements, upholstered furniture, clothing, boxes, and under rocks outside. The Spider bite is not painful, but the venom is potent. Causing a necrotic sore that has difficulty healing. They have 8 legs with retractable claws on each foot.
Found Mostly outdoors where they breed. Wolf spiders may live in significant numbers around homes and other buildings. Often mistaken for a brown recluse spider.
The Potent venom from a Black Widow spider bite causes severe muscle cramping, fever, and nausea. They commonly occupy outbuildings such as sheds, barns, detached garages, and wood piles.
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