08/28/2026
Seeing a small, fast-moving brown spider building messy webs around your home? You may be dealing with a house spider. These common spiders are often found in garages, sheds, windows, corners, and other quiet areas where they can build their webs and catch insects. They may also make their way indoors through small gaps around doors, windows, and other entry points.
House spiders are generally considered nuisance pests, but finding webs and spiders throughout your home can quickly become frustrating. They’re also commonly confused with brown recluse spiders. While both can be brown and found indoors, house spiders typically have patterned bodies and are often seen sitting in or near their webs. Brown recluse spiders have a more uniform brown appearance, a distinctive darker violin-shaped marking on the body, and tend to hide in undisturbed areas rather than building the messy webs commonly associated with house spiders.
To help keep house spiders away, reduce clutter around your home, remove webs regularly, keep outdoor lighting to a minimum at night, and seal cracks and gaps around doors, windows, and other entry points. If you’re finding spiders around your home and aren’t sure what you’re dealing with, Valley Wide Pest Control can help identify the pest and recommend the right solution.
