Funnel Weaver-Genus Tegenaria - Tegenaria domestica

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… Mandy Howe, 30 June, 2011 - 3:34am

Funnel-web spider

Looks like a funnel-web spider. I have oodles of these in my shed. Here's a link to the picture I posted asking for an ID:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/66682/bgimage

… Carol Davis, 23 November, 2006 - 12:55am

no spinnerets visible, this is a spider in the family Amaurobiidae

… Omar Fahmy, 23 November, 2006 - 8:26am

Spinnerets

I don't think this spider is in a position to show the spinnerets because of the casting of the shadows. Maybe the photographer has another view of the spider that shows them. It looks like the spiders in the funnel-weavers section of the guide and almost identical to the one I submitted that was identified here as a funnel-weaver. The eye arrangement is also similar. Maybe someone else could clear this up or another photo would be good.

… Carol Davis, 23 November, 2006 - 12:20pm

We would agree with Omar

this looks like an Amaurobiid to us, unfortunately so does your image which Eric identified as Tegenaria, so we're not much help! We'll drop Jeff an email and see if he is knowledgeable about these groups and see if we can get it straightened out for all of us.

… john and jane balaban, 23 November, 2006 - 6:30pm

Waiting for the decision

I know the spider I photographed is one of MANY in my shed and basement and they are all residing in funnels. They wait at the door or just inside the opening for their prey. The spinnerets are not long like most of the funnel-weavers. I actually would feel better if they were not of the funnel-weaver family. I do have some shots of the spinnerets.

… Carol Davis, 24 November, 2006 - 12:13am

Jeff reports

that funnel-web spiders are not his strength, but this does look like Tegenaria to him too.

… john and jane balaban, 9 December, 2006 - 9:28am