Tegeneria Domestica?

[Charliemum]

As many of you know I have a "house spider" called Tetchy and since I have had her I have been trying to find out if she is a Tegeneria or an Eratagina (sorry about spelling) we have been having this debate since Christmas when I caught her she was about 3mm leg span then. I was told you couldn't tell without seeing underneath but I still can't tell being a noob lol so could someone with knowledge tell me how I can tell please or even what she is
It's hard to get pic's of under her as she webs so much and I only have a phone cam but I hope they are good enough for one of you to be able to tell lol. So if anyone can help please I would appreciate it

 

[Oswoc]

Looks like a female. My 'house spider' had huge boxing gloves for pedipalps, even while it was smaller than yours, along with the other signs of being a male (long legs vs small booty). Comparing the two - I'd say yours is female.

Maybe you could set up and male and female spider toilet and see which one it uses instead?

 

[Charliemum]

Thank you for your answer and glad she is a she because I wasn't 100% she was. I just wish I knew what species of spider she was.

 

[Charliemum]

Some pics of her this morning sat proud in her web if it helps
Hopefully someone will know her species lol. She molted last week so she's about 1 3/4 inch leg span now.

 

[Cecelias lair]

Yours looks a lot like mine except I think mine has more of a stripy pattern on the back. I have no idea on mine though so I'm not much help.

 

[Oswoc]

Pretty sure its an E. Atrica by the way. Stripes on its head. Although I still get confused with mine. Noticed your from England too - so its defo not a 'hobo spider' as our friends from across the pond might suggest...

How does your family react to you having a spider!? Seems quite rare having these kind of pets in the UK lol

 

[Oswoc]

'Noble False Widows' are everywhere down here in London, apperently the most 'venemous' spider in England lol. Currently have a baby one about 2cm across... it'll eat anything, and is the hardiest 'pet' by far.

 

[8 legged]

Tegeneria Domestica?
- Yes

 

[Charliemum]

Yours looks a lot like mine except I think mine has more of a stripy pattern on the back. I have no idea on mine though so I'm not much help.

I got sick of trying to research her the more pics I looked at the more confusing it got lol

Pretty sure its an E. Atrica by the way. Stripes on its head. Although I still get confused with mine. Noticed your from England too - so its defo not a 'hobo spider' as our friends from across the pond might suggest...

How does your family react to you having a spider!? Seems quite rare having these kind of pets in the UK lol

They're fine and take an active interest in her she has become a much loved family pet long story short I wanted to get a t but my son is 7 and autistic so Tetchy was a practice run to see how or if my son would interact with it.... I now have 3 true spiders 2 from here in the uk 1 from the USA (a cricket thief I got with crickets) and my first t should tomorrow hopefully if the weather holds . And yes north uk for me

 

[Oswoc]

Argh! How do you tell!? I'll stick to tarantulas.

 

[Cecelias lair]

These are the best pictures I've managed to get of mine so far. He/she is pretty small and I'm bad at taking pictures so they didn't co.e out as good as I wanted.

 

[8 legged]

Here is the one I kept last year (for comparison)... Adult female

Tegenaria domestica - what is she building...

Hy, what did my Tegenaria domestica (barn funnel weaver) tonight. Is it something like an eggsack?

arachnoboards.com

 

[Charliemum]

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These are the best pictures I've managed to get of mine so far. He/she is pretty small and I'm bad at taking pictures so they didn't co.e out as good as I wanted.

They are good pics and yours does look like mine the could definitely be the same kind of spiders

Here is the one I kept last year (for comparison)... Adult female

Tegenaria domestica - what is she building...

Hy, what did my Tegenaria domestica (barn funnel weaver) tonight. Is it something like an eggsack?

arachnoboards.com

Thank you so much they are 100% the same spider you have settled a 5 month debate in my house so thank you 8 legged I am extremely grateful (especially because it was me who said Tegeneria )