Tegenaria parietina

Wall angle spider ( Tegenaria parietina [m])

The wall angle spider ( Tegenaria parietina ), also known as " house spider ", one is in Central Europe rather rare species of the genus, the angle spinning ( Tegenaria ). Their range extends from North Africa to Central Asia. It also occurs in Uruguay and Argentina. It was 1785 by Fourcroy, like many of the spiders back when Aranea P. described.

Features

Tegenaria parietina is a petite type 11 to 20 millimeters (females ) or 11 to 17 millimeters ( male ) body length of up to three times as long legs. The span of the legs can be between rear and front leg up to 14 cm. The basic color is reddish - brown, the breast plate is monochrome (females ) or with a bright, rounded strip and three lateral spots (males) provided. The females grow old while the males usually die up to 8 years shortly after mating.

Distribution in Europe

Tegenaria parietina is one of 15 Central European species of the angle spinning. It is particularly common in southern Europe, their occurrence ranges in the north to Bavaria. She lives there in houses or walls. It can be confused with the Auburn angle spider ( Malthonica ferruginea ) by the similar staining.