Species Scotophaeus blackwalli

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Size · Identification · Habitat · Remarks · Internet References

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Arachnida (Arachnids)

Order Araneae (Spiders)

Infraorder Araneomorphae (True Spiders)

No Taxon (Entelegynes )

Family Gnaphosidae (Ground Spiders)

Genus Scotophaeus

Species blackwalli (Scotophaeus blackwalli)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Scotophaeus blackwalli (Thorell, 1871)

Size

Female 9-12 mm; male 7-10 mm (J. Lissner)

Identification

Orange-brown covered with grey hairs; abdomen often has a silky-grey appearance, reminiscent of a mouse.

Habitat

Synanthropic in North America.

Remarks

This spider was apparently introduced from Europe and is found around buildings on the Pacific Coast.

Internet References

Series of photos (including some from other BG contributors) here.

Contributed by Ken Schneider on 6 January, 2009 - 4:45pm
Additional contributions by pfeiffer
Last updated 7 August, 2010 - 9:48am

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