
Community identification
Yellow Sac Spider
Cheiracanthium mildei / Cheiracanthium inclusum
- Order & Family
- Araneae / Cheiracanthiidae
- Size
- 5 to 10 mm in body length (excluding legs)
Natural Habitat
Found indoors in corners of walls and ceilings, or outdoors in gardens, foliage, and under bark.
Diet & Feeding
Secondary consumer; hunts small insects and other spiders actively at night.
Behavior Patterns
Nocturnal hunter that does not build a web for catching prey. Instead, it builds small, silk, tube-like 'sacs' for resting during the day.
Risks & Benefits
Benefits include pest control by eating flies and moths. Risks include a mildly painful bite that can cause redness or swelling, though it is not considered medically significant for most humans.