Articles By

Nathan Reed

focus on spider identification and educational nature content
content based on public scientific and educational references
updates for clarity and accuracy

Spider Webs in House Corners: Causes & Prevention

Spider Webs in House Corners: Why They Appear Spider webs appear in house corners because these spaces offer shelter, places ...

Funnel-Web Spider vs Funnel Weaver

“Funnel-web spider” means two very different animals depending on where you live. In Australia, it refers to funnel-web spiders in ...

White Spider Identification: Common White Spiders and Lookalikes

Most spiders that people describe as “white” turn out to be one of a few things: a crab spider waiting ...

Brown Spider With Striped Legs

A brown spider with striped legs is most often a wolf spider, a fishing spider, a barn funnel weaver, an ...

Small Jumping Spider Identification

A small spider that stops, turns to look at you, and suddenly jumps across a windowsill may be a jumping ...

Black Spider With White Spots: How to Narrow Down What You Found

A black spider with white spots is most often a jumping spider, a ground spider, a spiny orb-weaver or a ...

Brown Spider With Long Legs in House

Quick answer: A brown spider with long legs in your house is not a single species. In North America, common ...

Small black spider identification

A small black spider is not one species. Common possibilities include jumping spiders, ground spiders, parson spiders, dark cobweb spiders ...

Small Brown Spider Identification: How to Narrow Down the Possibilities

A small brown spider usually cannot be identified from color alone. Many unrelated spiders can look small and brown, so ...

Spider With Big Eyes Identification

A spider with big eyes is often a jumping spider, but wolf spiders and some net-casting spiders can also appear ...