A genus of funnel-weaver spiders found in North America, known for building sheet webs in corners and dark spaces.
Modern scientific Latin, likely from Greek roots. The genus name was assigned by arachnologists (spider scientists) to classify these common household spiders in the family Agelenidae.
Agalena spiders are completely harmless and actually beneficial — they eat many household pests like flies and mosquitoes! Despite their somewhat spooky appearance with their long legs and web-building behavior, they're basically tiny pest control specialists living in your home.
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