Cobweb Spiders

Spiders of the genus Steatoda belong to the spider family Theridiidae, or the cobweb weavers. Also known as Combfooted Spiders, this family includes a number of well known arachnids, including the American house spider, Parasteatoda tepidariorum, and the redback and widow spiders, Latrodectus spp.. Steatoda spiders are found throughout the world, in both temperate and tropical climates.  They are small to moderately small […]

Steatoda belong to the spider family Theridiidae, or the cobweb weavers. Also known as Combfooted Spiders, this family includes a number of well known arachnids, including one type of common house spider, Achaearanea tepidariorum, and the widow spiders Latrodectus spp. Steatoda spiders are found throughout the world, in both temperate and tropical climates. At least eight Steatoda spp. can be found within the U.S.  Steatoda spiders […]

Appearance: Common House Spiders or American House Spiders, Parasteatoda tepidariorum, are generally dull, with patterns consisting of brown shades for coloration, often giving a vague spotted appearance that is particularly noticeable on the legs. Their average body size is a quarter-inch (6 mm) long, but they can be an inch (2.5 cm) or more across with legs […]

Habitat and range In common with other members of the Theridiidae family, Steatoda nobilis constructs a cobweb, i.e., an irregular tangle of sticky silken fibers. As with other web-weavers, these spiders have very poor eyesight and depend mostly on vibrations reaching them through their webs to orient themselves to prey or warn them of larger animals that could injure […]

The common house spider (Parasteatoda tepidariorum), referred to as American house spider internationally, is a spider species of the genus Parasteatoda which is mainly indigenous to the New World, with P. tepidariorum australis (common gray house spider) also encountered in some pars of Myanmar and Pakistan. American house spiders are synanthrope and build their tangled web in or near […]

Family: TheridiidaeScientific name: Enoplognatha ovataCommon name: Candy Stripe or Polymorphic spider This colourful spider often builds webs on plants. Its colours can vary greatly. Yellow, white, green. Notice the significant black dots on the side of the abdomen. The name Candy Stripe comes from the specimens with the red stripes. Note the spider on the purple […]