Taxonomic Hierarchy
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Arachnida
- Order: Araneae
- Suborder: Araneomorphae
- Family: Cheiracanthiidae
- Genus: Cheiracanthium
- Species: Cheiracanthium inclusum
Common Name (AAS
)
Agrarian Sac Spider
Other Common Names
Longlegged Sac Spider, Yellow Sac Spider, Prowling Spider, Sac Spider, Black-footed Spider, Slender Sac Spider, Yellow House Spider
Author
Nicholas Marcellus Hentz, 1847
Primary Colors
Additional Remarks
- General appearance almost the same as in the introduced speciesĀ Cheiracanthium mildei; the two should be separated only by microscope exam.
- More commonly found outdoors, whereas the introduced speciesĀ Cheiracanthium mildei is more common indoors.
- Cheiracanthium species are sometimes mistaken for “brown recluses” (Loxosceles reclusa) inside homes.