Tegenaria domestica or Eratigena atrica?

[TheShrubbery]

I have had this little spider for roundabout 3 months now, and previously thought it was female due to the size difference of the other Tegeneria domestica spiders I own. I at first, thought it was a female due to her size. Now I realize/think its a male. I am now quite confused as to what species it is, going on the fact I have looked after these spiders for years and this is the biggest "male" I have ever looked after. I will provide pictures.

 

[Ungoliant]

I am now quite confused as to what species it is, going on the fact I have looked after these spiders for years and this is the biggest "male" I have ever looked after. I will provide pictures.

You wouldn't happen to be able to get a ventral (underside) shot, would you? That makes distinguishing between those two species a snap.

If you can't get the spider to lean upright against the plastic cage, put it in a plastic bag and flip it over to take a picture. (The spider won't like it, but it doesn't hurt the spider.)

 

[TheShrubbery]

Yes, sorry for late reply. The pictures I got were taken by my phone, and it is now broken. #touchscreenproblems

What can I say? I've dropped my phone on solid concrete, left it out in boiling temperatures, blasted it with water yet my keys falling on it from no more of a distance of 4cm is enough to break phone screens nowadays? You may have to wait a while before I get any more pictures.

Morgoth let out a terrible scream!

 

[Veles]

Yes, sorry for late reply. The pictures I got were taken by my phone, and it is now broken. #touchscreenproblems

What can I say? I've dropped my phone on solid concrete, left it out in boiling temperatures, blasted it with water yet my keys falling on it from no more of a distance of 4cm is enough to break phone screens nowadays? You may have to wait a while before I get any more pictures.

Morgoth let out a terrible scream!

Its probably E.atrica given how large it is.

 

[doodleBug]

Looks almost identical to my large male E. atrica. Without a ventral shot I won't make any promises, but that's my 2 cents

 

[Richard McJimsey]

Eratigena atrica without a doubt.

 

[The wolf]

Erategena atrica for certain as the legs have no spots or bands although a hobo is an unlikely possibility