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American House Spider

Arachnids

American House Spider, also called the common house spider, is a cobweb-weaving spider of the genus Parasteatoda with a cosmopolitan distribution, native to Asia but spread by human transport to North and South America, Europe, Africa, Russia and the Pacific. It builds three-dimensional webs in dark corners of buildings, measures 5 to 6 millimeters long as an adult female, and while it carries neurotoxic venom it poses minimal danger to humans, biting only defensively when squeezed.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Insectivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Invasive or Introduced Species 3
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
GNR Unranked 4
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 5
Scientific Name
Parasteatoda tepidariorum 3
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 6
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Araneae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: American House Spider

In Ecosystem

Fynbos, Ecosystems
Source Wikipedia: Parasteatoda tepidariorum
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Africa

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Argentina

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Australia

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Belgium

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Canada

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Colombia

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Denmark

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Georgia

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Germany

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Italy

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New Zealand

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North America

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Norway

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Portugal

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Romania

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Seychelles

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South Africa

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South America

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South Asia

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Sweden

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United States

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Sources
1. Wikidata: American House Spider
  • Wikidata Q388278, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikipedia 'Parasteatoda tepidariorum': prey...usually consists of household insects and other invertebrates
  • Child Taxon Of: Araneae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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2. GBIF Species API
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3. Wikipedia: Parasteatoda tepidariorum
Wikipedia
  • Wikidata Q388278 (P225 taxon name)
  • article text (relationship to people), EntityId 325724
    Parasteatoda tepidariorum is native to Asia but has been introduced to Canada, the USA, South America, Europe, Morocco, Turkey, the Caucasus, Russia (Europe to Far East), Saint Helena, South Africa, t
  • In Ecosystem: Fynbos, Appearance
    Common house spiders are variable in color from tan to nearly black, frequently with patterns of differing shades on their body.
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4. NatureServe Explorer: Parasteatoda tepidariorum
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "GNR"
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5. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Parasteatoda tepidariorum (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyConservation Status: CITES
Quote, Conservation Status: CITES
CITES No special status
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6. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Parasteatoda tepidariorum
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 2157402, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 2157402, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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