There are thousands of species of spiders and they re a common invader of south carolina homes.
Sc columbia spider attics.
Rare in south carolina.
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.
One female spider can lay 1 000 eggs in a single sac.
May be found in dry out of the way places like sheds and attics.
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Since then brown recluse spiders have been found at the university of clemson and in liberty south carolina where 14 spiders of the species were found in one house.
Spiders prefer quiet dark and undisturbed areas including attics.
Female stores sperm from male and later lays about 50 tiny yellow eggs in silken sac.
Nevertheless many people are frightened of spiders and thus may want to kill those living under their roof.
It is important to remember that spiders seen in south carolina are not bound by the territorial lines decided on by humans therefore their distribution is subject to change.
The brown recluse spider was first confirmed in south carolina in 1976 at goose creek south carolina.
Spiderlings emerge within weeks and undergo several molts.
Most spiders are harmless and in fact are beneficial because they prey on flies and other undesirable insects.