Spiders, with their intricate webs, are common ‘roommates’ of households in the US. From the dark corners of our living spaces to our gardens, spiders are an important part in controlling insect populations. Join us as we explore the spiders that can be found both inside and outside American homes!
Spiders Found Inside American Households:
1. Common House Spider (Parasteatoda tepidariorum)
![Washington's Giant House Spiders](https://www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Washingtons-Giant-House-Spiders4-1-1200x800.jpg)
2. Cellar Spider (Pholcus phalangioides)
![Cellar Spider](https://www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Cellar-Spider--1200x799.jpg)
3. American House Spider (Achaearanea tepidariorum)
![American House Spider](https://www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/American-House-Spider-1200x800.jpg)
4. Brown Recluse Spider (Loxosceles reclusa)
![Brown Recluse Spider](https://www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-spider-gb98b2d87c_1280.jpg)
5. Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus mactans)
![Black Widow Spider. Chuck Evans(mcevan)”., CC BY 2.5 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5, via Wikimedia Commons](https://www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Black_Widow_Spider_07-04-20.jpg)
6. Jumping Spider (Family Salticidae)
![Jumping Spiders](https://www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Jumping-Spiders-1200x800.jpg)
7. Wolf Spider (Family Lycosidae)
![](https://www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/1024px-Wolf_spider03_oct_2006.jpg)
8. Daddy Longlegs Spider (Family Pholcidae)
![Daddy Longlegs Spider](https://www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Daddy-Longlegs-Spider--1200x676.jpg)
9. Hacklemesh Weaver Spider (Family Amaurobiidae)
![Hacklemesh Weaver Spider](https://www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-07-at-16.54.19.png)
Now let’s move onto spiders found outside American households…
1. Orb Weaver Spider (Family Araneidae)
![golden orb spider](https://www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/image-32-1200x944.png)
2. Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia)
![Garden Spider](https://www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Garden-Spider-1200x803.jpg)
2. Grass Spider (Family Agelenidae)
![Agelenopsis](https://www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Agelenopsis-grass-spider-1200x795.jpg)
3. Crab Spider (Family Thomisidae)
![Crab Spider](https://www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Crab-Spider--1200x801.jpg)
4. Woodlouse Hunter Spider (Dysdera crocata)
![Woodlouse Hunter Spider](https://www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Woodlouse-Hunter-Spider-1200x801.jpg)
5. Bold Jumping Spider (Phidippus audax)
![Bold Jumping Spider (Phidippus audax)](https://www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Bold-Jumping-Spider-Phidippus-audax-1200x800.jpg)
6. Long-legged Cellar Spider (Pholcus phalangioides)
![Long-legged Cellar Spider (Pholcus phalangioides)](https://www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Long-legged-Cellar-Spider-Pholcus-phalangioides-1200x803.jpg)
7. Brown Widow Spider (Latrodectus geometricus)
![Brown Widow Spider Bites](https://www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Brown-Widow-Spider-Bites-1200x800.jpg)
8.Yellow Sac Spider (Cheiracanthium inclusum)
![Yellow Sac](https://www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Yellow-Sac--1200x783.jpg)
Wrap Up
![black widow spider](https://www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/black-widow-spider-1200x800.jpg)
Overall, it is helpful to know which spiders are in which in each category, incase you might happen to stumble upon one.
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