Grey House Spider
Okay, you haven’t even read the first sentence and already you have a strong dislike for the grey house spider. Why? Is it because of the name? The words house and spider should not be used in the same sentence, let alone placed beside one another to form a name. It may be of some consolation to learn that this arachnid is small. The females measure seven millimeters and the smaller males are less than half that size, measuring three millimeters.
 Grey House Spider |
The humped spider likes to live under bridges and houses as well as in garages and sheds. It casts its tangled webs in these secluded locations and the insects that are snared are rolled and wrapped in silk. The minute predator uses its hind legs to roll the prey.
Having established the size of the grey house spider, let’s now examine a few more of its characteristics. It is silver and grey and has banded legs. The abdomen appears triangular when viewed from the side. While the creatures bite can cause pain, it is not venomous as it does not have venom glands. Also, it is not aggressive and is content to be remain alone.
If you notice pink objects hanging from the spider’s web, they are most likely egg sacs. Another identifying feature of the sacs is horn like projections attached to the sides.
