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Nesticodes rufipes

Red House Spider


Nesticodes rufipes

(Lucas, 1846)
Family: Theridiidae
Order: Araneae
Class: Arachnida
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Nesticodes is a monotypic genus of comb-footed spiders containing only the red house spider [Nesticodes rufipes (Lucas, 1846)]. It was first described by Allan Frost Archer in 1950, and has a pantropical distribution due to ship and air travel.

 Nesticodes rufipes is a small red-bodied spider, venomous, but not harmful to humans. They can be extremely common inside homes, building webs in dark corners and under furniture. They have been observed preying on insects such as mosquitoes, flies, and ants.

Source: Wikipedia, article Nesticodes rufipes. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 15/07/2026.





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Foto
Photography ID: 613584
 San Miguel, capital
Tucumán
Argentina
12/09/2024
Viviana Fuentes
Foto
Photography ID: 607024
 San Miguel, capital
Tucumán
Argentina
10/31/2024
Viviana Fuentes
Foto
Photography ID: 585163
♂  Adult
Paraná
Entre Ríos
Argentina
05/21/2024
Néstor Trossero
Foto
Photography ID: 579698
 Tucumán
Tucumán
Argentina
04/08/2024
Viviana Fuentes
Foto
Photography ID: 472766
♀  Adult
Paraná
Entre Ríos
Argentina
11/13/2021
Néstor Trossero
Foto
Photography ID: 461816
♀  Adult
Posadas
Misiones
Argentina
08/15/2021
Lucas Rubio
Foto
Photography ID: 461206
  Adult
Paraná
Entre Ríos
Argentina
09/10/2021
Néstor Trossero
Foto
Photography ID: 458881
  Adult
Santo Tomé
Santa Fe
Argentina
04/30/2021
Eduardo Beltrocco
Foto
Photography ID: 457960
 Santo Tomé
Santa Fe
Argentina
08/18/2021
Eduardo Beltrocco
Foto
Photography ID: 444048
  Adult
Santo Tomé
Santa Fe
Argentina
04/30/2021
Eduardo Beltrocco
Foto
Photography ID: 398180
  Adult
Paraná
Entre Ríos
Argentina
05/15/2020
Néstor Trossero
Foto
Photography ID: 269672
  Adult
Santa Ana
Misiones
Argentina
05/07/2018
Patricio Mantinian



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
241972212/01/202620:19ArgentinaMisionesHospedaje Los Vencejos, Puerto Iguazú1Gustavo Fernando Durán
238017418/10/202521:18ArgentinaMisionesHospedaje Los Vencejos, Puerto Iguazú1Gustavo Fernando Durán
220681909/12/2024ArgentinaTucumánSan Miguel, capitalViviana Fuentes
218166531/10/2024ArgentinaTucumánSan Miguel, capitalViviana Fuentes
203695121/05/2024ArgentinaEntre RíosZona urbana, ParanáNéstor Trossero
202334208/04/2024ArgentinaSanta FeAvenida General López 3681, Santa Fe1Gustavo Fernando Durán
202195908/04/2024ArgentinaTucumánTucumánViviana Fuentes
150546413/11/2021ArgentinaEntre RíosZona urbana, ParanáNéstor Trossero
146018510/09/2021ArgentinaEntre RíosZona urbana, ParanáNéstor Trossero
144900218/08/2021ArgentinaSanta FeSarmiento y Centenario, Santo ToméEduardo Beltrocco
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Red House Spider (Nesticodes rufipes) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 24/09/2026.