Grass Spider

Grass spiders also known as the funnel web spider, one of the most distinctive things about the Grass Spider is their web.  Grass spiders tend to make their webs near the ground in the grass, weeds, fence lines and even wood piles.  What is interesting about the grass spiders web is the tunnel or cave that will usually be located off to one side. Grass spiders are more of the wait and attack type.  They don’t wait for prey to get tangled and stuck in the web, in fact their webs are not sticky like most other spider webs.  Grass spiders are quick and the tunnel works as an advantage for the spider as it makes it harder for prey to escape.  Once prey stumbles into the tunnel web the grass spider will attack.
Grass spiders are often mistaken for wolf spiders.  Although they do share similar colors, light brown to grayish and have light and dark strips near the head of the bod.  Grass spiders have much thinner bodies than wolf spiders. Grass spiders also have noticeable spinnerets from where they produce their web.
Grass spiders aren’t typically an indoor invader but you may notice them when temperatures start to drop in the fall or when summer temperatures begin to rise.  Grass spiders can be unsightly to look especially if you find one inside your home but these guys are low risk to humans and are unlikely to bite, unless threaten.  Grass spiders are actually considered to be beneficial to gardens and as a use of “organic” pest control.  So if you have noticed these guys out and around your yard or near your garden try not to fret too much, they will taking care of the other pesky insects. But if you are noticing grass spiders inside your home and by the multiples, go ahead and give Alpha Home Pest Control a call. 208-475-4440.