Grass spiders like this one usually die in the winter and leave behind a sac of eggs which will hatch in the spring. Other spiders like the black widow, hobo and brown recluse hibernate in warm cracks and crevices. (Kathleen Woodford/Mineral Independent).
October 19, 2017
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October 19, 2017 11:51 a.m.
Where do spiders go in the winter?
They’re creepy and they’re crawly and, aside from plastic replicas set out as a Halloween decoration, they are not wanted in the house. They are spiders and as the weather starts to cool, they scurry to warm places including homes.