Where you’ll find them: Black widows prefer to dwell in places ... According to the National Wildlife Federation, the American house spider is the spider most commonly found in homes in the ...

While they may seem scary at first, most house spider species are harmless and even ... hidden areas and seal cracks to prevent entry. The black widow, particularly the female of the species ...

"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 ...