"Wandering-Type" Spiders brown recluse spider Most spiders spin a web and stay close to the web for much of their lives. A few don't spin webs or don't stay close to the ones they do spin. These spiders are more active hunters and tend to "wander" into homes more often than the less active type. The term "wandering spider" is not a taxonomic classification but rather refers to this more active, hunting behavior. Two wandering-type spiders in particular, the brown recluse spider and the hobo spider , are noteworthy because they may also be venomous. Sticky Spider Traps Sticky spider traps are generally considered to be the best way to reduce the number of wandering-type spiders in homes. Not only are traps effective but since they contain no pesticides they are very safe to use. Sticky traps are very simple, consisting of a cardboard tube that is partly coated inside with a sticky material. The spiders wander into the tube at
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