Big zebra spider9/16/2023 ![]() ![]() Still this family is also known as Cellar Spiders or Vibrating Spiders. In Western Europe only three spieces can be found. Probably Amaurobius fenestralis, but it could be Amaurobius similis as well. This is a young, overwintering house spider. It was found in February, overwintering under a flower pot. This house spider, Amaurobius fenestralis, often lives in chinks in walls, especially near window-frames, but it can also be found on the trees under loose bark.īelow is a very young house spider, which probably is an Amaurobius fenestralis as well, but the young of these species are rather alike, so it could be a young Amaurobius similis as well. Taking all this into account we are pretty sure the spider in the pictures below is Amaurobius fenestralis. fenestralis has two or three v-shaped markings on the abdomen, where A. fenestralis is often found on outside walls, but also on trees, especially under loose bark, where A. similis is the bigger of the two, slightly lighter in colour and found inside houses regularly. It is hard to tell the two Amaurobius species apart. The one below to the left is eating a Honeybee. Very often you can see small spiders wrestling with much bigger crane flies. Spiders often eat prey that is much bigger than they are. ![]() It can often be spotted near windows which explains its Latin name Amaurobius fenestralis. The species below is also found on the buildings outdoors but rarely inside. The female is on the left, the male is on the right. This is one of the many house spiders: Amaurobius similis. You can observe the web building easily as they are not shy and the light of a strong torch will not disturb the construction of a web. Do not be afraid of shiny house spiders as they are harmless! Funnel Web Spiders build their web during the night. Mind you: the Hobo Spider, an American spider that bites, is a Cob Web Spider. The Funnel Web Spiders, which usually have ordinary legs and which are shiny and the Cob-Web Spiders, which look bigger, because of their long legs which are hairy and therefor not shiny at all. Actually there are two spider families, the species of which are referred to as house spiders. ![]() Two Funnel Web Spiders live in or near houses. In the Southern Limburg and in Belgium there are two more species, but these are rare. In Holland there are three species of funnel web spiders. Hopefully it will help you in finding a species on this website quickly. This division in spiders is by no means scientifically correct. Most species though are frequently encountered in or around the house. Jumping spiders for instance are also seen on tree trunks. This does not mean you will never find them outdoors. The spiders on this page are usually found in the house, on the walls, in attics or on fences rather then in the garden. HOME Mammals Amphibians Birds Centipedes, Millipedes and Woodlice Spiders, Ticks and Harvestmen Dragonflies and Damselflies Moths Butterflies Bugs Flies Wasps and Bees Beetles Crickets, May-flies, etc Snails, Slugs and Worms HANIA's PHOTO GALLERY FEATURED PHOTOS SITEMAP ABOUT ![]()
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