Regardless of the time of year, cozy inside or playing in the yard. You are bound to see a spider or two. Knowing what spiders are in your yard is a great way to coexist with your tiny house guests. Spiders are doing more work for you then you realize.
- They eat pest including fleas, mosquitoes, flies and cockroaches.
- Therefore, they prevent the spread of disease.
- They also eat bugs in your yard that help keep your plants healthy, such as, aphids and caterpillars.
Common Spiders in Southern California
Black Widow
- Black bodies with red hourglass on the underside
- Live in dark, dry corners, crawl spaces, gardens and outbuildings
- Poisonous
- Food source: ants, beetles, cockroaches, scorpions and more
American House Spider
- Brown
- Small and inconspicuous
- Eat other spiders and bugs
- They play dead when feeling threatened and can stay still for a very long time
Wolf Spider
- Small
- Burrow underground
- Nocturnal, only come out at night to hunt for insects and small spiders
Daddy Longlegs
- Non-poisonous
- They do not make webs
- Scavenge for dead insects/animal dropping
Yellow Sac Spider
- Pale yellow with dark brown on legs and fangs
- Small
- They live in gardens, debris/leaves
- They hunt not trap
- Mildly poisonous