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This spider is living under my decking, it is between 5 -7 cm super fast ! It comes out and sits between the decking and fence but never seen anywhere else and does not climb on the fence, there is no specific web that can be seen.
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- Submitted: May 8, 2018
- Photographed: May 8, 2018
- Spider: Eratigena
- Location: Chelmsford essex, United Kingdom
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.),Ground layer (leaf litter, dirt, grass, etc)
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes: Dorsal
Hi, welcome to Spider ID. 🙂 This is an Eratiegena sp. (Giant House Spider).
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