Spiders with their intiricate webs and eight legs are part of our everyday lives. Whether they are in hidden nooks in our houses or outside in your garden! In this article, we’ll educate ourselves on which spiders are deadly, and which ones are harmless.
1. Black Widow (Latrodectus spp.)
2. Brown Recluse (Loxosceles reclusa)
3. Hobo Spider (Eratigena agrestis)
4. Yellow Sac Spider (Cheiracanthium spp.)
5. Northern Black Widow (Latrodectus variolus)
6. Southern Black Widow (Latrodectus mactans)
7. Red Widow (Latrodectus bishopi)
8. Six-eyed Sand Spider (Sicarius spp.)
9. Mouse Spider (Scotophaeus blackwalli)
10. Desert Recluse (Loxosceles deserta)
Now that we know the venomous spiders, lets move onto the non-venomous ones!
1. Jumping Spiders (Family Salticidae)
2. Orb Weaver Spiders (Family Araneidae)
3. Wolf Spiders (Family Lycosidae)
4. Daddy Longlegs or Harvestmen (Order Opiliones)
5. Cellar Spiders (Family Pholcidae)
6. House Spiders (Family Theridiidae)
7. Crab Spiders (Family Thomisidae)
8. Grass Spiders (Family Agelenidae)
9. Sheetweb Spiders (Family Linyphiidae)
10. Long-bodied Cellar Spider
Overall, now that we know the difference between the venomous and non venomous spiders, we can all sleep more soundly at night!
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Kiah is a Capetonian, fascinated by how each animal plays a significant part within our ecosystem, forming a bubble of life. As a nature lover and wave chaser, she finds solace in the waves and serenity in the great outdoors.
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