Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Female Garden spider (Araneus diadematus) wrapping up fly prey with silk on web spun in garden, with house in the background, Wiltshire England, UK, September . Property released.

Ernie Janes / House spider (Tegenaria domestica) on soap dish, UK

Philippe Clement / European common house spider (Tegenaria atrica) in washbasin / sink next to plug-hole, Belgium

Stephen Dalton / House Spider (Tegenaria domestica) on white-washed wall of shed, UK

Stephen Dalton / House spider (Tegenaria sp) lurking at entrance of funnel web, UK, Agelenidae

Andy Sands / House spider (Tegenaria gigantea) on edge of sink in house, Hertfordshire, England

Warwick Sloss / House spider {Tegenaria gigantea} by bath plug, UK

Alex Hyde / Male House Spider (Tegenaria domestica). Derbyshire, UK, October.

Alex Hyde / Male House Spider (Tegenaria domestica). Derbyshire, UK. October.

Alex Hyde / Male House Spider (Tegenaria domestica) portrait. Derbyshire, UK, October.

Chris Mattison / House / Cobweb spider (Tegenaria duellica).

MYN / Brady Beck / Close up of mouthparts of Funnel weaver spider (Tegenaria sp) Scotland County, North Carolina, USA, June, meetyourneighboursproject.net

MYN / Brady Beck / Funnel weaver spider (Tegenaria sp) Scotland County, North Carolina, USA, June, meetyourneighboursproject.net

Roland Seitre / Children looking at large model of spider in the Spider House at the Australian Reptile Park, Gosford, New South Wales.

Philippe Clement / Cellar spider / daddy longlegs (Pholcus phalangioides) in house, Belgium

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Female Garden spider (Araneus diadematus) wrapping up fly prey with silk on web spun in garden, with house in the background, Wiltshire England, UK, September . Property released.

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Female Garden spider (Araneus diadematus) approaching fly prey on web spun in garden, with house in the background, Wiltshire England, UK, September . Property released.

Alex Hyde / Male house spider (Tegenaria sp) male next to plug hole, Derbyshire, UK, September.

Stephen Dalton / Running / House Crab Spider (Philodromus dispar) female, feigning death. Sussex, UK, December.

Stephen Dalton / Running / House Crab Spider (Philodromus dispar) on leaf. Sussex, UK, December.

Ernie Janes / House spider (Tegenaria domestica) on computer keyboard, UK

Ernie Janes / Silhouette of House spider (Tegenaria domestica) on bath plug, UK

Ernie Janes / Silhouette of House spider (Tegenaria domestica) on toothbrush, UK

Ernie Janes / Silhouette of House spider (Tegenaria domestica) on pair of pliers, UK

Philippe Clement / European common house spider (Tegenaria atrica) in washbasin / sink next to plug-hole, Belgium

Philippe Clement / European common house spider (Tegenaria atrica) in kitchen sink next to plug-hole, Belgium

Stephen Dalton / Common house spider (Tegenaria domestica) cleaning foot with chelecerae, UK

Stephen Dalton / Common house spider (Tegenaria domestica) cleaning foot with chelecerae, UK

SINCLAIR STAMMERS / Close up of Daddy longlegs spider (Pholcus phalangioides) feeding on the far larger House spider (Tegenaria sp.) UK

SINCLAIR STAMMERS / Daddy longlegs spider (Pholcus phalangioides) feeding on the far larger House spider (Tegenaria sp.) UK

Stephen Dalton / House spider (Tegenaria domestica) UK

Stephen Dalton / House spider (Tegenaria domestica) at bath plug. UK

Stephen Dalton / House spider (Tegenaria domestica) walking along wooden surface, England UK

Stephen Dalton / House spider {Tegenaria sp} male in bath next to plug-hole, Agelenidae

Stephen Dalton / House spider (Tegenaria domestica) lurking at entrance of funnel web, UK, Agelenidae

Stephen Dalton / Running crab spider (Philodromus dispar) male, UK, Philodromidae

Stephen Dalton / Daddy long legs spider (Pholcus phalangioides) on web in damp conditions in house, UK, Pholcidae

Stephen Dalton / House spider (Tegenaria sp) dragging prey into its funnel web, UK

Stephen Dalton / House spider (Tegenaria sp) on wood, UK

Stephen Dalton / American house spider (Achaearenia tepidariorum) with spiderlings and old cocoon, USA, Theridiidae

Stephen Dalton / American house spider (Achaearanea) wrapping Pirate spider (Ero sp) in web, USA

Stephen Dalton / Spiderlings of American House spider {Parasteatoda tepidariourum}

Stephen Dalton / American house spider (Achaearenia tepidariorum) with egg sac, USA, Theridiidae

Stephen Dalton / American house spider {Parasteatoda tepidariorum} embryo spiderlings in egg sac, USA

Stephen Dalton / American house spider (Achaearanea) wrapping Pirate spider (Ero sp) in web, USA

Stephen Dalton / Daddy longlegs spider (Pholcus phalangiodes) preying on House Spider, wrapping prey in thread, UK, Pholcidae

Stephen Dalton / Daddy longlegs spider (Pholcus phalangiodes) preying on House Spider, wrapping prey in thread, UK, Pholcidae

Stephen Dalton / House crab spider (Philodromus dispar) male, UK

Stephen Dalton / House crab spider (Philodromus dispar) male feigning death, UK

Stephen Dalton / House crab spider (Philodromas dispar) male on stone, UK

Stephen Dalton / House crab spider {Philodromus dispar} male feigning death as a defense mechanism, UK

Stephen Dalton / House crab spider (Philodromus dispar) male, close up, UK

Stephen Dalton / American house spider (Achaearanea / Parasteatoda tepidariorum) wrapping housefly in silk

Stephen Dalton / House spider (Tegenaria sp) in funnel web, UK

Stephen Dalton / Common house spider (Tegenaria domestica) in funnel web, UK, Agalenidae

Stephen Dalton / Common house spider (Tegenaria domestica) feeding on moth prey in funnel web, UK, Agalenidae

Stephen Dalton / Running / House crab spider (Philodromus dispar) on leaf, UK, Philodromidae

Stephen Dalton / Common house spider (Tegenaria domestica) at entrance to funnel web, waiting for prey, UK, Agalenidae

Stephen Dalton / American house spider (Parasteatoda / Achaearanea tepidariorum) wrapping housefly prey in web

Stephen Dalton / Running crab spider (Philodromus dispar) female with moth prey, Philodromidae

Stephen Dalton / Running crab spider (Philodromus dispar) female with moth prey, Philodromidae

Stephen Dalton / Running crab spider (Philodromus dispar) female with moth prey, Philodromidae

Stephen Dalton / American house spider (Achaearanea / Parasteatoda tepidariorum) on its web attacking a Pirate spider (Ero sp) UK

Stephen Dalton / American house spider (Achaearanea / Parasteatoda tepidariorum) on its web attacking a Pirate spider (Ero sp) UK

Stephen Dalton / House spider {Tegenaria sp} male in bath next to plug-hole, Agelenidae

Stephen Dalton / American house spider (Achaearanea / Parasteatoda tepidariourum) with fly prey on web, UK

Mark Bowler / House spider {Tegenaria domestica}

Mark Bowler / House spider {Tegenaria domestica}

Mark Bowler / Common house spider (Tegenaria domestica)

Andy Sands / False widow / Cellar spider (Steatoda grossa), protecting egg-sac in corner of room in domestic house, Hertfordshire, England, UK.

Andy Sands / False widow / Cellar spider (Steatoda grossa), protecting egg-sac in corner of room in domestic house, Hertfordshire, England, UK.

Alex Hyde / Juvenile House spider {Tegenaria sp} on dictionary, UK

Alex Hyde / Silhouette of male Common house spider {Tegenaria domestica}, captured under a wine glass, Surrey, UK

David Kjaer / House Spider (Tegenaria gigantea) on tiled floor, Wiltshire, UK

David Kjaer / House Spider (Tegenaria gigantea) on tiled floor, Wiltshire, UK

Graham Eaton / View of a house spider (Tegenaria gigantea) from inside the drain looking upwards at a face looking down into the tub, UK, January 2008

MYN / Niall Benvie / House spider (Tegenaria saeva) Scotland, UK meetyourneighbours.net project

Tim Fitzharris / House Spider, North America

Tim Fitzharris / House Spider (Tegenaria atrica) on cornflower, North America

PREMAPHOTOS / Cobweb / House spider {Tegenaria duellica / gigantea} face portrait of immature male, UK

PREMAPHOTOS / Grey house spider {Zosis geniculatus} female on web next to her eggs, in a cave, Thailand

Warwick Sloss / Huntsman spider in house (Heteropoda venatoria) Melbourne, Australia

Warwick Sloss / House spider {Tegenaria gigantea} by bath plug, UK

Warwick Sloss / House spider {Tegenaria gigantea} by bath plug, UK

Warwick Sloss / House spider {Tegenaria gigantea} by bath plug, UK

Simon Colmer / House spider {Tegenaria duellica} or {Tegenaria gigantea} Captive

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Common House spider (Tegenaria domestica) in funnel web. UK

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Common House spider (Tegenaria domestica) in funnel web. UK

Hans Christoph Kappel / House spider {Tegenaria gigantea} on a white wall, Europe.

Kim Taylor / House Spider (Tegenaria gigantea) female. UK

Chris Packham / House spider crawling over light bulbs, UK

PREMAPHOTOS / House spider immature male {Tegenaria gigantea} UK

Heidi & Hans-Juergen Koch / House Spider (Tegenaria atrica) in its web, native to Europe

Chris Shields / Illustration of House crab spider (Philodromus dispar), Philodromidae.

Chris Shields / Illustration of Common house / Lesser house spider (Tegenoria domestica), Agelenidae.

Premaphotos / Cobweb spider (Tegenaria duellica) female on carpet in house, UK