Kukulcania hibernalis
(Southern House Spider)

Picture ID 134539

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Guessing a black house spider

Submitted by:
empirespiders
Submitted: Feb 25, 2021
Photographed: Sep 26, 2020
Spider: Kukulcania hibernalis (Southern House Spider)
Sex:
Female,
Maturity:
Adult
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Spotted Indoors: Basement or Cellar
Found in web?: Yes
Attributes: Dorsal

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empirespiders

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February 25, 2021 7:19 pm

Has been living in a small hole in the brick wall since September 2020. Observed to stay in the hole, and occasionally is seen at the edge of the hole or slightly outside of the hole hanging upside down like in the photo.

TangledWeb

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Reply to empirespiders

February 25, 2021 9:29 pm

It’s a Southern House Spider, Kukulcania hibernalis. I haven’t seen one yet, I didn’t know they hunt this way. He has his feet on the thick strands of the web. As soon as something touches it he’ll know about it. I have a different soecies, Black Lace Weavers that hunt like this using the holes in the foundation walls to hide their bodies.

empirespiders

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Reply to TangledWeb

February 26, 2021 12:10 am

wow, you’re right, it definitely is a southern house spider. I believe this one is a female, as the males seem to be a lighter brown than the females, which have this darker coloration. thanks for the reply!