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Species Kukulcania hibernalis - Southern House Spider

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Chelicerata (Chelicerates)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Araneae (Spiders)
Infraorder Araneomorphae (True Spiders)
Family Filistatidae
Genus Kukulcania
Species hibernalis (Southern House Spider)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

See the World Spider Catalog.

Size

Male: 8.67-11.31 mm(1)
Female: 10.36-17.95 mm(1)

Identification

Voucher male & female:


Textbook male & female:

Range

southeast US (VA-FL-TX), CA (1)

Remarks

Females are frequently mistaken for small tarantulas or trapdoor spiders. Males are often mistaken for recluse spiders (Loxosceles). This is a totally harmless species that builds "messy" webs emanating from crevices, often on the outside of homes.

Works Cited

1.The crevice weaver spider genus Kukulcania (Araneae, Filistatidae)
Ivan L. F. Magalhaes and Martín J. Ramírez . 2019. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, No. 426.
Contributed by Ethan Friedman on 1 August, 2005 - 5:23am
Additional contributions by Bug Eric, Jeff Hollenbeck, cheins, Chuck Entz, kschnei, Mandy Howe, chuuuuung
Last updated 5 October, 2024 - 2:37pm

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