Wednesday 24 August 2011

Tegenaria gigantea

Spider, Tegenaria gigantea, in a recycling box, 12 Saville Row, 16 August 2011.
Spider, Tegenaria gigantea, in a recycling box, 12 Saville Row, 16 August 2011.
This large spider was in the corner of my plastics recycling box under the front steps. It's thought of as a house spider, and the males can often be seen in the Autumn running over living-room carpets, much to the startlement of the occupants. At that time of the year they go in search of females.

1 comment:

  1. That is a gallery-quality image, the whole image as well as the character of the spider. One of the very best.

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