The brown sailor spider is a small, dark that likes to build its round web on houses, especially near lights at night. It is native to Asia and the Pacific islands and has been introduced to the Americas and Africa.
Appearance
- Appearance
- Females are about 0.4 in (10 mm) long and males 0.24–0.28 in (6–7 mm). Color ranges from light brown to black, and the back is often blackish gray.
Where it lives
- Typical habitats
- Buildings
- Under eaves and ceilings
- Near outdoor lights
- Range
- Native to Asia and the Pacific islands; introduced to the Americas and Africa.
- Preferred conditions
- Mostly around human structures, including inside buildings.
Behavior
- Diet
- Small flying insects, such as those drawn to lights.
- Activity
- Active at night, when it spins an orb web. It is drawn to artificial light, where insects gather, and a study in Korea found that young spiders seek out light even without any experience of it.
Conservation
- IUCN Red List
- NENot EvaluatedNot yet assessed
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