Parasteatoda tepidariorum: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the parasteatoda tepidariorum lives – recorded in 29 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Parasteatoda tepidariorum
Group	Spiders, scorpions & other arachnids
Found in	29 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Class	Arachnid
Order	Araneida
Family	Theridiidae

Where does the parasteatoda tepidariorum live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the parasteatoda tepidariorum in 29 countries and territories across Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Texas. In Germany, Denmark, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Sweden it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the parasteatoda tepidariorum?

The parasteatoda tepidariorum (Parasteatoda tepidariorum) is an arachnid in the order Araneida and the family Theridiidae, genus Parasteatoda. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the parasteatoda tepidariorum

Parasteatoda tepidariorum, the common house spider or American house spider, is a spider species of the genus Parasteatoda with a cosmopolitan distribution. Common house spiders are synanthropic and live in and near human dwellings. Their prey mechanism is similar to that of the other cobweb spiders: the spider follows disturbances transmitted along the web to entangle and then paralyze its prey, which usually consists of household insects and other invertebrates (often considered as pests).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Parasteatoda tepidariorum (revision 1380061543), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q388278 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).