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10 most common house spiders and how to identify them

Here is a list of some most common house spiders. Learn to identify them and understand their habits for safer indoor living.

October 12, 2025 / 17:12 IST
1. Common House Spider: These spiders weave messy cobwebs in corners, are small brownish-grey, harmless and often found near ceilings or behind furniture. (Image: Canva)
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1. Common House Spider: These spiders weave messy cobwebs in corners, are small brownish-grey, harmless and often found near ceilings or behind furniture. (Image: Canva)
2. Daddy Longlegs: Recognised by extremely long, thin legs and small bodies, these spiders are harmless and often dwell in basements or dark corners. (Image: Canva)
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2. Daddy Longlegs: Recognised by extremely long, thin legs and small bodies, these spiders are harmless and often dwell in basements or dark corners. (Image: Canva)
3. Cellar Spider: Preferring damp, dark areas, cellar spiders have pale, slender bodies and long legs, spinning irregular, tangled webs around homes. (Image: Canva)
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3. Cellar Spider: Preferring damp, dark areas, cellar spiders have pale, slender bodies and long legs, spinning irregular, tangled webs around homes. (Image: Canva)
4. American House Spider: They are brown or yellowish spiders, usually found in corners. They are known for messy cobwebs and gentle nature, rarely biting humans. (Image: Canva)
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4. American House Spider: They are brown or yellowish spiders, usually found in corners. They are known for messy cobwebs and gentle nature, rarely biting humans. (Image: Canva)
5. Jumping Spider: Small, often colourful spiders with large front eyes. They are known for leaping on prey instead of building webs. (Image: Canva)
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5. Jumping Spider: Small, often colourful spiders with large front eyes. They are known for leaping on prey instead of building webs. (Image: Canva)
6. Wolf Spider: They are large, hairy and ground-dwelling spiders. They hunt instead of spinning webs and are often mistaken for tarantulas. (Image: Canva)
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6. Wolf Spider: They are large, hairy and ground-dwelling spiders. They hunt instead of spinning webs and are often mistaken for tarantulas. (Image: Canva)
7. Brown Recluse: Recognisable by a violin-shaped marking on its back, they hide in dark spaces and can bite if provoked. (Image: Canva)
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7. Brown Recluse: Recognisable by a violin-shaped marking on its back, they hide in dark spaces and can bite if provoked. (Image: Canva)
8. Black Widow: Shiny black with a red hourglass marking, these spiders are venomous but rarely aggressive, hiding in undisturbed corners. (Image: Canva)
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8. Black Widow: Shiny black with a red hourglass marking, these spiders are venomous but rarely aggressive, hiding in undisturbed corners. (Image: Canva)
9. Hobo Spider: Brown, funnel-web spiders with distinctive chevron patterns. They are often found in basements or garages, not highly dangerous to humans. (Image: Canva)
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9. Hobo Spider: Brown, funnel-web spiders with distinctive chevron patterns. They are often found in basements or garages, not highly dangerous to humans. (Image: Canva)
10. Yellow Sae Spider: Pale yellow or greenish, they build small silk sacs under furniture or corners and may bite if disturbed. (Image: Canva)
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10. Yellow Sae Spider: Pale yellow or greenish, they build small silk sacs under furniture or corners and may bite if disturbed. (Image: Canva)
Gurpreet Singh
first published: Oct 12, 2025 05:12 pm

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