One of three methane-eating, deep-sea spider species recently discovered off the Southern California coast.

There are a few other dangerous brown spiders to be aware of but most common brown spiders in California are harmless. The three dangerous ones are the Desert recluse, Chilean recluse and Brown Widow.

Orb weavers may be the spiders you run into most frequently (sometimes literally), but they’re far from the only arachnids active right now.

Wolf spiders are among the most common types of spiders found in California, said Jeff Lyons, sales and retention representative with Pro Active Pest Control in Northern California and Arizona.

Wolf spiders are among the most common types of spiders found in California, said Jeff Lyons, sales and retention representative with Pro Active Pest Control in Northern California and Arizona.

Wolf spiders are among the most common types of spiders found in California, said Jeff Lyons, sales and retention representative with Pro Active Pest Control in Northern California and Arizona.

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Most sea spiders eat foods like anemones, worms, sponges and soft corals. Goffredi thinks there will be future discoveries of other methane-eating spiders.

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