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Description of Tegenaria silvestris
Physical Characteristics
Female 6 to 9 mm.
Abdomen light brown with an orange to reddish brown median band, lined with dark and light spots.
Carapace light brown with two black notched longitudinal bands on top and a notched band along the edge.
Legs and palps clearly light-dark annulated.
Male 5 to 6 mm.
Markings almost identical to the female, but slightly darker coloured.
Habitat
Under rocks or tree roots in forests or at the entrance of caves.
Distribution
Common in the whole of Europe.
Period
Almost all year.