YELLOW SAC SPIDER

Identification, Facts, & Control

Latin Name

Cheiracanthium mildei

Appearance

1/4–1/2 in long Light yellow or tan with long legs

Yellow Sac Spider

Also know as the Yellow House Spiders usually are 1/4–1/2 in long body and Light yellow or tan with long legs. The legs end with double claws, and the front legs are much longer (double the size of the rest). The yellow sac spider eyes can reflect light back, this suggests the spiders have excellent vision. They are also very agile hunters. The yellow sac spider has poisonous venom but it is not lethal. This spider is more likely to bite than other more venomous species. This spider and grass spiders are often confused with Brown Recluse

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