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Common House Spider

Family Diaspidae

Appearance

• Adult – body length excluding legs 6 – 10mm. Yellow brown body with faint markings. Abdomen pale grey brown with short hairs.

Lifecycle

• The egg sac produced by the female is spherical, covered with a layer of silk and placed within the web structure.
• The male will mate several times with the female before dying.
• Adults may live for several years.

Habits

• Found in buildings, sheds and walls.
• This spider produces a sheet web.