Spiders gotcha crawlin’?

By Kurt Jones, Chaffee County Extension Director Most spiders are regarded as beneficial and should not be destroyed. Many people fear spiders because of stories or myths about them. Others object to spiders because of their habit of building webs in and around the home. Spiders differ from insects in that they have eight legs rather than six and only two body regions instead of three. Some spiders spin a web while others do not. Indoors, many spiders may be found in basements, crawl spaces and other areas where it is somewhat damp. Other spiders, however, prefer a drier situation and can be found in the upper corners of rooms, in attics or in floor vents. Life Cycle After mating, female spiders lay eggs in clusters called egg sacs. A few species lay their eggs in dark hiding areas and not in a silken sac. Some female spiders guard their egg sacs; others carry the sacs with them. A female may           produce several egg sacs in her life. Eggs usually hatch into small spiders within t