I photographed the spiders in my house. They live by seeking secluded places, building webs to catch prey, eating insects, and surviving by laying eggs. I often see them living in corners of basements, attics, or behind doors, nesting in them to find prey such as insects, flies, and mosquitoes, which are attracted to light.
Spiders prefer quiet, dark, and sparsely lit areas, such as corners of rooms, basements, attics, and behind furniture. Two ways to enter a house are through doors, windows, or even items brought in, such as firewood and plants. They are also attracted to areas with a high insect population. To catch prey, they build webs. Many species of house spiders build webs to catch flying insects, such as flies.
They often wait in their nests at the base of funnel-like webs or in hiding places behind webs, and some species actively hunt their prey directly.
The life cycle of an egg-laying spider does not involve giving birth; instead, the female creates a protected egg sac inside the nest. After hatching, the young hatch, signaling the spiders to disperse and grow to adulthood.
