The American House Spider is a Comb-Footed spider. It has long, skinny legs and comb-like hairs on the back tarsi ('ankles'). They fling strings of their spider silk at insects that get entangled in their web. The victim is then bitten, injected with venom and eaten at a later time. It is moved from the web to allow other prey to fall into the trap.
They have bulbous abdomen, neither spherical nor flat. This spider is inconspicuous and rarely bothers humans. They may opt to 'play dead' if threatened. If handled roughly though, they may bite. Their venom is not lethal to humans like their relative, the Black Widow.
Females lay eggs in a pear-shaped, brownish egg case and hangs it from the web. Females guard their eggs until they hatch and can live fore more than a year
Adult Size (Length): 4mm to 6mm (0.16in to 0.24in)
Identifying Colors: brown; tan; black, white
General Description: mottled, speckled, biting, venomous
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