creepy crawley on my midrise apartment ceiling - Ask Extension
Ive seen spiders like this a couple of times in my apartment, it is surprisingly large, about 1-1.5 inches across. Dark color and slender. It was walk...
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creepy crawley on my midrise apartment ceiling #869707
Asked May 22, 2024, 11:40 PM EDT
Ive seen spiders like this a couple of times in my apartment, it is surprisingly large, about 1-1.5 inches across. Dark color and slender. It was walking across the ceiling and high on the walls at a steady pace. I usually see these on the ceiling or high walls. I didn't see much of any webs but it seemed to alternate between walking and rappelling itself up or down on probably a strand of web maybe 5-12 inches at a time. I timidly attempted to catch the spider but it walked away from me and retreated into the closet. It did not jump or fly.
Hennepin County Minnesota
Expert Response
Hi Jaqueline,
I can’t identify your spider from the photo, but this web site will give you lots of information, including about spiders we find in our homes.
https://extension.umn.edu/insect-relatives/spiders
Here’s a page about spiders we often find in our homes:
https://insectid.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/267/2014/03/Common-Spiders-Around-Homes-Factsheet.pdf
Hope this helps.
