What is the lifespan of the house spider?
House spiders, members of the family of cobweb spiders, generally live less than one year, though females may live longer. They are inconspicuous spiders with a simple life cycle.IdentificationThe American house spider has a spherical abdomen with splotchy patterns and a marbled appearance. The male has orangish legs while the females are black-banded and yellow. Males can be as small as an eighth of an inch or as large as a quarter inch; females are often a quarter of an inch.EggsThe female lays eggs and covers them in a pear-shaped, brown cocoon. The egg sac is hung in the web where she can easily guard it. Each sac contains approximately 250 eggs, and the female may lay up to 17 sacs in a lifetime.HatchlingsHatchlings may stay in the sac until their first molt. Afterward, they will enter the nest, staying for approximately one week. Hatchlings look very much like adults, except smaller.BenefitsThe American house spider feeds off mosquitoes, flies and other pests in the home. They ar
