Do spiders go in pairs?

Question

Everytime I get a spider in the house I catch it and put it out, but my bf tells me there must be another one nearby because they travel in pairs.. is this true?

Answer 1

I get more than a pair.

Answer 2

yep thats true i got 2 in me bath ages ago and 2 in my ligh ages ago er there horrible

Answer 3

some spiders go in pairs and some do not

Answer 4

they go in groups in my house, apart from the massive ones which are too big to even catch in a pint glass... they just walk right infront of me without a care in the world.

Answer 5

Some do. Zebra spiders hunt in pairs.

Answer 6

i thought this would not be true because they are territorial?

but i suppose if they are small ones, their territory would also be small, so you might find more than one in an area that seems small to you but not to a little spider...

Answer 7

Interesting theory. I have two spiders, Incy and Wincy, in the door mirrors of my car. However, I don't think that know about each other. (A Scottish friend also has two spiders in his door mirrors, but his are - understandably - called Robert and Bruce.)

Answer 8

No. Only in Noah's Ark.

Answer 9

They usually travel in Bananas .....

Answer 10

Only in rough areas

Answer 11

I thought they hung around together in pairs till they bred then the male goes off to find another one. Not sure tho?

Answer 12

The only time you are sure to have a pair of spiders is when they are mating!  This is quite a risky time for the male of many species of spider as the female may mistake him for a meal and eat him.