[Zeke]

In the wood pile, in a stack of brick or rock and under anything where another bug might wander. In my experience they run from you in any way they can. Trap them with your hand while picking something up and they will bite. I've never been bitten because I assume a spider will be under most anything I intend to pick up out in the yard or under a table, bench or chair on a patio and in the garage. Never seen one in a house and I've been in 1000's of houses.

Under a house I expect a Brown Recluse and they ARE bad news. Fortunately, I've never seen one. I do have some Red Recluse spiders here and they are in the typical places they like to habit.