Parasteatoda tepidariorum, aka American house spider, is native to North America but now found around the world. This spider is one of the most abundant house spiders.

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There are nearly 3,000 spider species in North America alone, ... the American house spider is the spider most commonly found in homes in the United States. However, ...

Few are adapted to North American outdoor environments. House spiders colonize new houses by egg sacs carried on furniture, building materials and so forth. They usually spend their entire life ...

Researchers have found evidence that a common North American spider species alters its webs to deal with urban noise pollution. By Joshua Rapp Learn There’s nothing worse than a noisy neighbor ...