Unidentified Spider - Possible Lace-Weaver?

[William Dawson]

A friend of mine was at work when she found a large spider on the floor, running. It’s not super quick, and seems to be a female, about an inch or so in size (including legs). I’m assuming she could be a black lace-weaver, but I thought I’d ask on here.

 

[Isaax Critterz]

That might just be a common house spider in my opinion.

 

[Edub]

Looks very much like a black lace-weaver, Amaurobius ferox, but you didn't tell us where it was found. Might change the answer.

 

[Europus Gigantus]

That might just be a common house spider in my opinion.

When you say common house spider, do you mean the American species Parasteatoda tepidariorum? I keep hearing people refer to common house spiders, so I looked it up. I guess they don't live in my area.

 

[Edub]

Do you live in EU? If so it's probably Amaurobius ferox.
Common house spider could also mean Tegenaria domestica, and it does have some resemblance, but that's not it.

 

[The Snark]

Look alike for Bug Guide's A ferox: https://bugguide.net/node/view/1749882

 

[William Dawson]

I found her in central New York (not city area), USA

 

[Edub]

Seems like A. ferox has been introduced to North America, so I'm still pretty sure A. ferox is correct.

 

[cyana]

I had a post on BugGuide and someone replied with this great link. Black Lace Weaver

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

That might just be a common house spider in my opinion.

These can get in some homes yes , but I think the basement spider nicknamed daddy longlegs is the house spider . Also known as cellar spiders , but I’ve seen all sorts of types of spiders get in except jumpers. House centipedes absolutely can destroy these things, but the spider can eat the smaller pedes more less seems whoever bites first wins. but if pede gets stuck in webs rip although I’ve never seen this happen.
I think I saw one of these black spiders just recently a few months ago.

 

[Edub]

These can get in some homes yes , but I think the basement spider nicknamed daddy longlegs is the house spider . Also known as cellar spiders , but I’ve seen all sorts of types of spiders get in except jumpers. House centipedes absolutely can destroy these things, but the spider can eat the smaller pedes more less seems whoever bites first wins. but if pede gets stuck in webs rip although I’ve never seen this happen.
I think I saw one of these black spiders just recently a few months ago.

This is where common names gets confusing. The one actually named "American House Spider" is Parasteatoda tepidariorum. Then you have the "Southern House Spider" which is Kukulcania hibernalis. In Europe "House Spider" refers to Tegenaria domestica, or possibly other species from the genuses/genera Tegenaria and Eratigena.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

This is where common names gets confusing. The one actually named "American House Spider" is Parasteatoda tepidariorum. Then you have the "Southern House Spider" which is Kukulcania hibernalis. In Europe "House Spider" refers to Tegenaria domestica, or possibly other species from the genuses/genera Tegenaria and Eratigena.

Yep interesting info and dang the southern ones are way bigger ! https://spiderid.com/spider/filistatidae/kukulcania/hibernalis/

 

[cyana]

This is an incredible video from egg sac to trophic egg to Matriphagy