I’m arachnophobic. I’ve just had a shower and change of clothes after crying for 10 mins, on seeing this spider inside my bedroom, on one of the walls. Please help me identify it. Will there be more ? I’ll vacate my house if there are. Will there is webs? I can’t find any in the proximity. Would its offsprings be around too ???? Please help. I’m freaking out. P.S.: earlier I used to kill any spider that I used to see and used to spray the place with potent insect killing sprays but since I’ve read a lot about how… Read more »
Cheiracanthum sp.? Thank you for asking. You are making progress with your arachnophobia by being able to take a picture and asking questions before taking action. These are common spiders worldwide. Some species live in houses and most live in fields. From watching the spiders and insects in my own house: They prefer to live near the top of walls and kill other spiders that like to live on walls. They only make a little bit of web. When insects flying insects get stuck in a house they often fly upward. When they realize they can’t go higher because of… Read more »
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I’m arachnophobic. I’ve just had a shower and change of clothes after crying for 10 mins, on seeing this spider inside my bedroom, on one of the walls. Please help me identify it. Will there be more ? I’ll vacate my house if there are. Will there is webs? I can’t find any in the proximity. Would its offsprings be around too ???? Please help. I’m freaking out. P.S.: earlier I used to kill any spider that I used to see and used to spray the place with potent insect killing sprays but since I’ve read a lot about how… Read more »
Cheiracanthum sp.? Thank you for asking. You are making progress with your arachnophobia by being able to take a picture and asking questions before taking action. These are common spiders worldwide. Some species live in houses and most live in fields. From watching the spiders and insects in my own house: They prefer to live near the top of walls and kill other spiders that like to live on walls. They only make a little bit of web. When insects flying insects get stuck in a house they often fly upward. When they realize they can’t go higher because of… Read more »