Bug Identifier
Yellow Sac Spider
Community identification

Yellow Sac Spider

Cheiracanthium mildei / Cheiracanthium inclusum

Order & Family
Araneae / Cheiracanthiidae
Size
5 to 10 mm in body length (excluding legs)
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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.