The silk is a liquid which hardens when exposed to the air. Spiders reproduce by laying eggs in a silken egg sac. The egg sac is either carried around by the female or hidden in the web. Egg sacs of large spiders may contain several hundred eggs. The eggs hatch in about 2-3 weeks after they are deposited.
Most young spiders mature to adults in about one year.
Male and female spiders live separately and only come together to mate. Males are usually smaller and color-marked differently than females. Almost all spiders found in Florida are harmless to humans and most species do not attempt to bite unless they are provoked. Spiders usually remain hidden and do not seek out and bite humans. Almost all spiders possess venom, but only a few are considered dangerous to humans.