The color of these spiders varies from dark brown or black, with light yellow stripes on its head or faces. They are characterized by their thick, heavy bodies and powerful jaws to catch and eat their prey. Spiders are found in Texas, but there is no need to fear. The long-bodied cellar spider belongs to a subfamily of spiders known as the mygalomorphs, found all over North America. Like the brown widow and black widow, some species prefer warmer climates with annual maximum mean temperatures that are frequently above 75☏. Some species of spiders tolerate drought conditions better than others- those that do may emerge earlier and remain active later into fall or even winter. This is when temperatures are warmest and food sources, like insects, tend to be plentiful. In Texas, spiders are active from early April to November, but they are most numerous in the summer months of May through August. Spiders are most active during warm months when food availability is high because they can easily find prey to feed on, like insects or other arthropods that emerge from their hiding places as it warms up outside. Much of this annual cycle is driven by changes in ambient temperature and precipitation patterns in the southern United States. The spider is quite popular in the state and it mainly resides in cold damp places such as basements. Often called Daddy Longlegs, the spider has legs that are up to a few times longer than its body. This species of spider is easy to recognize with its very long legs. So yes! There’s an annual cycle of spider activity in Texas, otherwise known as “spider season”. Common name: daddy long-legs spider, long-bodied cellar spider, skull spider. Spiders are predators, and they feed on other arthropods, such as insects, so their activity tends to be synchronous with that of the prey animals. This long-bodied cellar spider is commonly found in north Germany and France but it has been spotted as far as North America. This long-bodied cellar spider is a type of jumping spider with sideways-facing eyes and hair on its abdomen.

A spider season is a period in which one or more species of spiders become active. The long-bodied cellar spiders live in dark, damp places like cellars.

Female long bodied cellar spider