Red House Spider

Nesticodes rufipes

(Lucas, 1846)

Family: Theridiidae
Order: Araneae
Class: Arachnida
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Description

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.