How to Identify Spiders in Delaware
- 1). Look to see how the spider is moving. If it walks sideways or backwards like a crab, it is probably a crab spider. If it is hairy, has bright colored skin and is jumping, it is most likely a jumping spider. If it runs along the ground and has no web, it is likely a ground or wolf spider.
- 2). Look at the spider's habitat and web. If it is in a dark area such as a basement or outside in a pile of debris, it may be a black widow. The black widow also has a shiny body about 1/2-inch long, long thin legs and a red or orange mark shaped like an hourglass on the underside. If the spider is moving across or diving into water, it is likely a fishing spider. If the spider is living outdoors and constructing or orbital shaped web, it is an orb weaver.
- 3). Examine the web location and size of a spider found in the home. If the webs are in corners and and other dark, unused locations, it is probably a cobweb spider. If the spider is yellow and moving along a window sill or the floor or a wall, it is most likely a yellow spider.
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