The Spiders in Your House - And the Ones in Mine

An overview of the 13 species of spider I have found in my own house, all in the past six months, as well as a look at a few I've found outside the house, with an emphasis on identification. See if you've found any of these in your own house.


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References:
Rose, S. (2022). Spiders of North America. Princeton University Press

0:00 Introduction
3:25 Pholcus phalangioides - the Cellar Spider
6:11 Parasteatoda tepidariorum - the Common House Spider
7:45 Steatoda - The False Widows
9:40 Lepthyphantes turbatrix
10:53 Agelenopsis utahana - a Grass Spider
11:56 Tegenaria domestica - the Barn Funnel Weaver
12:58 Cheiracanthium mildei - the Yellow Sac Spider
14:32 Elaver excepta - a sac spider
16:08 Haplodrassus hiemalus - a gnaphosid
17:08 - Herpyllus ecclesiasticus - the Parson Spider
18:29 Philodromus cespitum - a running crab spider
20:14 Pachygnatha brevis - a thick-jawed orbweaver
21:18 Araneus diadematus - the Cross Orb Weaver
22:25 Argiope aurantia - the Yellow Garden Spider
23:19 Lycosidae - the Wolf Spiders
26:23 Linyphia triangularis - a hammock weaver
27:06 Salticus scenicus - the Zebra Jumper
28:45 Platycryptus undatus - the Tan Jumping Spider
29:27 Eratigena atrica - the Giant House Spider
31:55 Spiders of North America