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I confirmed Tegenaria domestica with Bugguide because they didn't have any Connecticut sightings of the species. I found them in undisturbed dusty places near rodent droppings in closets and a basement. They move like Parson Spiders - rapid and erratic. I could see the palps, the males are out roaming.
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- Submitted: Apr 15, 2026
- Photographed: Apr 11, 2026
- Spider: Tegenaria domestica (Barn Funnel Weaver)
- Sex:
Male, - Location: Woodstock, Connecticut, United States
- Spotted Indoors: Basement or Cellar
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes:
Nov 8, 2019
Nov 8, 2019
New Auburn , 
Nice. I don’t know why I haven’t seen one in a long time.They are widespread in north America, no surprise they are not spotted in Connecticut.
It’s only the second sighting on our site for Connecticut too. We don’t get many submissions of indoor spiders from Northern states. From my own experience in the Northeast and Southeast, Southern people are generally more afraid of bugs and are more likely to notice and kill them. I saw kids in Florida panic every time they saw a bug and fixate on killing it. There is much more insecticide use in the South. And we just don’t have many indoor bugs here in the North. The ones we have are very well-hidden. I only noticed the little spider because… Read more »