Get Rid of Domestic House Spiders or Barn Funnel Weavers is a book about domestic house spiders.
The Tegenaria domestica, also known as the barn funnel weaver in North America and the domestic house spider in Europe, is a close relative of the hobo spider.
Domestic house spiders are found all over the world.Europe, North Africa, parts of the Middle East and Central Asia are part of their global distribution.The Americas, Australia, and New Zealand have been introduced to them.[3]
They are found as far south as Greece and the Mediterranean sea in Europe.There is a list of spider species in the country.[4]
The species can be found from the north to the south in North America.[5]
Domestic house spiders have long legs and a straight abdomen.Their body/legs ratio is usually 50%.[5]
T. domestica is a small species in the Tegenaria.The male and female body lengths are between 6 and 9mm.[3]
It was previously thought to be a close relative of the Giant House Spider, which has since been moved to the genus Eratigena and has been separated into three distinct species.[5]
Males are usually distinguished from females by their legs and abdomen.Other distinctions are based on behavior.
The coloring of an adult T. domestica is typically dark orange to brown or beige, with a common characteristic of striped legs and two dull, black, longitudinal stripes on the cephalothorax.The abdomen is brown, beige, and grey and has a pattern of chevrons running across the top similar to an argyle pattern.
Barn funnel weavers rely on both their vision and movement speed as well as web mechanisms.Six out of eight of their eyes are forward looking, which allows them to see movement and focus on prey items.The spiders are known to be sensitive to light.Depending on the situation, moving to or fleeing from the light.