jan 1, 1841 - Karl Ludwig Koch discovers the American House Spiders
Description:
(Circa 1841)(Originally classified as the Theridium tepidariorum, before its genus classification would be changed in the 1880s and again in the 1950s)
"The American House Spider is a comb-footed spider, a common type known for its webs. They're part of a group known as cobweb spiders, usually building the webs in places like basements, closets, and crawl spaces."
-Stephany Numman
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1841
Now
~ 185 years ago