Giant house spider
Eratigena atrica
15 mmAdult female
Body length
Body length
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Giant house spider — size comparison
The giant house spider is associated with Europe and has also been introduced to North America. It occurs in buildings, but also outdoors under roots, stones an
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Length
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15 mm
8.56 cm
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Giant house spider — size comparison — facts and sources
The giant house spider is associated with Europe and has also been introduced to North America. It occurs in buildings, but also outdoors under roots, stones and other cover. Its brown body, long legs and paler abdominal markings help it blend into its surroundings.
It spins a flat sheet web leading into a funnel-shaped retreat. The threads need not be sticky: their vibrations alert the hunter to an insect entering the trap's surface. The spider rushes out of its shelter and seizes the prey, which it may then carry back under cover.