The legs of the female appear yellow with dark bands while the males' legs are a darker shade of orange with the same banding ...

What they look like: The female black widow (3/8-in ... Block access to you home as you would with American house spiders. Also, don’t leave clothing and shoes on the floor.

The natural habitat of the spiders includes caves and hollow trees but, of course, they readily adapt to buildings. In Britain, Tegenaria house spiders are still in the process of expanding their ...