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Barn funnel weaver

Tegenaria domestica

Barn funnel weaver

Jeff Hahn, University of Minnesota


Description: 3/4 inch long (not including the legs). Cephalothorax light brown with dark brown stripes. Long spinnerets are present. Produces a flat, sheet-like web with a funnel-shaped tube on one side.

Where/When: Found in many different sites in and around buildings. They particularly like corners in basements, garages, and other dark moist areas. They are present all year, especially spring and summer.

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