Tegenaria domestica/atrica (Barn Funnel Weaver), are one of my favourite spiders. If you measure the whole lenght of this spider (counting the legs), it can be up to 7-8 cm. in diameter! At this size you can easily hear them tip-to'ing across the floor at this size!

In Norway there are 4 different species in this family.
Agelena labyrinthica, Tegenaria atrica, T. domestica, og Textrix denticulata.

Size: 8-11mm (Tegenaria domestica)
Size: 12-18mm (Tegenaria atrica)

Tegenaria domestica

Barn Funnel Weaver ( The Lesser House Spider)

11 mm

Tegenaria domestica female

The Common House Spider (Tegenaria domestica)

Notice the stripes on the legs. These are very characteristic for this spider.

The Barn funnel weaver (Tegenaria domestica), is very similar to its "cousin", Tegenaria atrica. However, there are some distinct differences between the two. Tegenaria atrica is much bigger in size than Tegenaria domestica. Also, the legs on T.atrica are brownish with no stripes, while the legs on T.domestica has stripes.

Tegenaria atrica

The Common House Spider

18 mm

The Common House Spider, Tegenaria atrica.

Note:

This spider was chosen to be "The European Spider of 2008", by The European Society of Arachnology.

Agelena

Agelena labyrinthica

12 mm

This large specie will at times make itself way indoors. You will find it in low vegetation outdoors, where it makes a carpet shaped web.

The male and female are similiar, but the male has a slimmer body and longer legs. Two of the spinners are considerably larger than the rest, and looks like two spikes.

Lenght female : Up to 12 mm.
Lenght male: Up to 9 mm.

Agelena labyrinthica male in rose bush.

Agelena labyrinthica male.

Agelena labyrinthica male. Notice the size of the legs!

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