Eratigena

Picture ID 60641

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Giant House Spider

Submitted by:
sd31
Submitted: May 14, 2019
Photographed: May 14, 2019
Spider: Eratigena
Location: Limerick, Ireland
Spotted Indoors: Garage or shed
Found in web?: Yes
Attributes: Eyes, Webs, Prey

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ItsyBitsy

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May 15, 2019 12:07 am

Filed. 🙂

InsectInspector

August 21, 2019 11:10 pm

That light reflecting off of its eyes, though. Spooky.

TangledWeb

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Reply to InsectInspector

August 22, 2019 12:03 am

The word for that is, “eyeshine.”

SD31

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Reply to InsectInspector

August 5, 2020 10:12 am

Sure is! The Spider is also still going strong in my shed. It managed to get itself two large bumblebees recently even though the shed door is closed 90% of the year! Crafty critter!

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