How Do You Get Spiders in Winter?
WouterSpiders don’t like to live outdoors, but they are able to survive winter. They can produce a natural antifreeze, similar to the antifreeze in car engines, that helps their tissues stay unfrozen.
Spiders also need a place to hide during the cold months, and they will try to find one. They build silk sacs near the ground, or they may make a web. Some spiders also build web sacs in high corners of buildings. Others hunker down in a pod.
Many spiders in the arctic are not as active in the winter as those in the south. They need less food, and they also have slower metabolisms. This means they are able to remain active during the winter, but not as active as their warmer-climate counterparts.
Some house spiders can be seen in homes all year long. These spiders have adapted to living in homes, and have become comfortable with humans. They will wake up on warm days to hunt for food.
Many indoor spiders are males, and they are looking for mates. Females prefer to find a safe place to lay an egg. They can choose to hunker down in a web, or they can carry an egg sac with them. The sacs are usually small, but can contain hundreds of eggs.
Most indoor spiders live in subnivean zones, which provide them with insulation from the cold. They can also find warmth in trees, rock piles, and piles of leaves.
