Domestic House Spider
A nuisance pest, probably more because of its webs than the spider itself, and the spider most often encountered indoors.
- Common Name: House/American House/Domestic Spider
- Scentific Name: Achaearanea tepidariorum (C.L. Koch)
- Class/Order/Family: Arachnida/Araneae/Theridiidae
- Metamorphosis: Simple
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Size
Adults from 1/8 to 5/16" long.
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Color
High variable with carapace yellowish brown.
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Biology
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Habit
Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington Counties