As the weather gets colder here in the Las Vegas and Henderson areas, people will want to spend more time indoors, and unfortunately, so will common pests and rodents. Insects such as [...]

The most persistent myth surrounding “daddy longlegs” is that they are the world’s most venomous spider and we’re only safe from their bite, we are told, because their fangs are too small [...]

Actual Size: ⅛ inch long Characteristics: Yellow to dark brown Legs:

Actual Size: 1/16″ to ⅛” Characteristics: Small; typically light yellow to red, with black markings on the [...]

Actual Size: 2.5 to 5.5 mm Characteristics: Velvety black abdomens with dark heads and a reddish [...]

Sac Spider Identification

The cellar spider is also referred to as daddy long legs. This pholcid spider is easily removed by chemical means, as they move their egg sacks with their mouth and if you treat egg sacks they [...]

The giant house spider has a body that covers ¾ inch and legs that span 2 inches. It is very common in the Southwest and was at one time thought to be venomous, but was proven to generally have [...]

Jumping spiders see movement and will pounce, cat-like, on prey. They will defend themselves and bite, and while it can be painful, generally there is no venom toxicity. The jumping spider is [...]

Orb weavers make a two-dimensional circular web. This is one of the most familiar types of webs, which may span up to 8 inches, and consists of stretchy spiral silk. The orb web is specifically [...]