Domestic house spider
Tegenaria domestica
9,5 mmAdult female
Body length
Body length
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Domestic house spider — size comparison
The domestic house spider is widespread worldwide and often uses human-made places. Buildings, cellars, rubble and crevices beneath stones provide cover and thr
Silhouette comparison
Length
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Measurement comparisonScale in cm
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9.5 mm
8.56 cm
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Domestic house spider — size comparison — facts and sources
The domestic house spider is widespread worldwide and often uses human-made places. Buildings, cellars, rubble and crevices beneath stones provide cover and thread attachment points. It has a brown cephalothorax with dark stripes, a patterned abdomen and more distinctly banded legs.
Its web forms a horizontal sheet connected to a tubular retreat. The spider waits at the entrance and responds to vibrations caused by a small animal. It catches prey directly rather than relying on the sticky spiral characteristic of many orb webs.
The female lays eggs in a silk sac. Similarity to other house spiders means that a generally brown appearance alone cannot reliably identify every individual encountered.