Tegenaria domestica

House angle spider ( Tegenaria domestica " " ), female

The house called angle spider ( Tegenaria domestica Syn, T. and T. derhami domesticus), also house spider or cellar spider, is one of at least eight native to Central Europe species of the genus, the angle spinning ( Tegenaria ). The German trivial name house spider is commonly used in many spiders of the genus Tegenaria and related genera, which are often found in houses. In addition to the house spider angles are:

• Wall angle spider ( Tegenaria parietina )
• Rust Red Spider angle ( Malthonica ferruginea )
• Large angles spider ( Tegenaria atrica ).

The House Spider Tegenaria domestica angle can be easily confused with other species of the genus. To distinguish the drawing of the sternum is to be used.

Habitat and Distribution

The House Spider Tegenaria domestica angle is likely to be found in the northern hemisphere in all temperate climates.

She lives especially in homes near the people in basements, sheds, barns or abandoned buildings. In confined and dark corners that are undisturbed for long periods of time, such as behind cabinets and in cavities, it builds their lair, which turns into a hopper before the carpet is woven with a web of stumbling threads. The house spider angle is in a protected location in the summer outdoors, at cairns and walls to be found.

Appearance

The females reach a body length of up to 15 millimeters, the males to nine millimeters, but have longer legs, which can reach a range of up to eight centimeters. The pale - ocher to brown-gray body is lighter in color than other species of the genus Tegenaria. The time on the breast plate is constricted once in the middle, the four lateral spots vary greatly. The much more rounded abdomen appears only at first glance light brown to light gray, but also has a similar pattern as Tegenaria atrica: the bright " angle spots" are larger. The body is densely covered with soft hairs. The hairy and bristled legs are indistinctly striped or spotted.