About
Texas Spiders:
Texas is home to nearly 900 different species of
spiders, yet only two groups of spiders, widow
spiders and recluse spiders, are poisonous to
humans. There are a number of spiders that are
mistakenly understood to be poisonous; among
these are tarantulas, jumping spiders and wolf
spiders. There are a few common spiders found in
Texas. They are the Brown Recluse Spider,
Widow Spiders, Tarantula, Jumping Spiders
and the Wolf Spiders to name a
few.
The
Brown Recluse Spider
is perhaps the best known of the recluse species
to inhabit Texas. There are five known species
of recluse in Texas. Recluse spiders favor
garages, firewood piles and basements and often
live in areas where humans reside. Although they
do spin webs, Recluse spiders actually hunt
their prey, usually during the nighttime hours.
The
Widow Spider
Family
Southern black widow spiders, as well as other
black widow species, live throughout the entire
United States. Other widow species found in
Texas are the western black widow, northern
black widow and the brown widow. Widows are
primarily found outdoors, though they are
frequently found in garages, basements, within
furniture, around water meters and other places
which are not often disturbed. Widow spiders are
a shy species and like most spiders will avoid
human contact when possible. Most widow bites
occur when people accidentally disturb a hidden
spider or its web.
The
Tarantula
in
Texas are large, hairy spiders that range from
brown to black and are typically larger than
three inches when fully grown. Tarantulas
typically hunt at night and remain hidden during
the day in safe dark sheltered areas.
The
Jumping
Spider
actively hunt during the day and rely on good
eyesight to spot moving prey. Eyesight is
enhanced by the jumping spider's eight eyes, of
which one large pair is in the front. Jumping
spiders will jump on spotted prey and excrete a
line of webbing as they attack.
The
Wolf
Spider
hunts mainly at night, and are typically brown
and black and may have stripes as well. They are
often seen at night when light is reflected from
their eyes. These spiders form webbing during
the day, but this webbing is meant to provide
shelter and not to capture prey. Wolf spiders
are frequently found inside
homes
but are not a danger to humans.
If you don't see your Texas spider on this page,
please let us know so that we can help you
identify your spider species.
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