Meta menardi
(European Cave Spider)

Comments & ID Thoughts

Any idea what this guy is? Unusually they live in communities, are noticeably aggressive and appear to show no fear of normal things (noise, movement etc.)
Size approx 1inch with legs raised. Later found bigger ones, same characteristics. Nest size approx 20 adult, maybe 8 to 10 egg sacs.

• Submitted by: 
  
  woodsman
• Submitted: Feb 20, 2020
• Photographed: Feb 1, 2018
• Spider: Meta menardi (European Cave Spider)
• Location: Cork, Ireland
• Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.),Ground layer (leaf litter, dirt, grass, etc)
• Found in web?: No
• Attributes: Dorsal