Common Spiders Found In Missouri, Kansas, And Oklahoma

The Yellow Garden Spider is part of the orb-weaving spider family. The females are black and yellow in color and much larger than the males. The males have less coloring and are smaller than the female. The spiders enjoy building the web in flower beds, gardens, or by a field, and sometimes they build a web on the eve of homes or near a porch light. They produce venom, which immobilizes their prey like bugs, wasps, grasshoppers; however, they are harmless to humans. The spiders rebuild their webs daily; they eat and then rebuild the web. They have a distinctive zigzag pattern in their webs

The female black widow is easily recognized by her shiny black body and red hourglass marking underneath her round abdomen. Although black widows can be found in nearly every state, they are most common in the southern areas of the United States. The black widow makes her home in woodpiles, under eaves, and other undisturbed places.

The bite of a black widow spider can be serious and require medical attention. Symptoms include pain radiating from the site of the bite, nausea, overall aching of the body, profuse sweating, and labored breathing.

The brown recluse spider lives inside houses as well as in its surroundings. Inside homes, they like dark places, such as cracks, corners, seldom used clothes, curtains, and inside furniture. Yet, it is prevalent for a spider to get trapped in showers and bathtubs because of its smooth surface.