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Over several months, researchers found and killed over 2,000 Loxosceles reclusa in the "highly infested" home.

From the innocent daddy longlegs to the harmful brown recluse, here are the most common house spiders, how to identify them, and when to worry about a bite, according to entomologists.

"Things like house spiders, where they have funnel-shaped webs everywhere around houses and in every nook and cranny," Mr Shoard said. "They are also black and can get quite big, so people assume ...

Each season, female brown widow spiders lay several egg sacs, each with 120 to 150 eggs. The egg sacs are distinctive, with silky spikes projecting from the surface, much like a thistle.

They have eight eyes in two horizontal rows. Female yellow sac spiders typically range from 5 to 10 millimeters long, while males are 4 to 8 millimeters. The males have darker and more slender bodies.

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Males are smaller and thinner – just over a quarter of an inch – and are brown, with a dark gray/black and yellow stripes. They prefer the warmth of the sun and are not indoor house spiders.