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August 2004

Last Night we were "invaded" by these spiders. I decided to take pictures after the 3rd one dropped in from the window. These were definitley on the large side and including legs were about 3.5 - 4cm in diameter.

Genus Drassodes
Several species can be found in our region. They have a hairy mouse, grey-brown abdomen and resemble some Clubiona species. However, they are easily distinguished by the long tubular spinners. Females seal themselves in silken cells with their egg sac. They are nocturnal hunters. Their size varies between 9 and 18 mm.
Nightly Visitor - Drassodes lapidosus
Nightly Visitor - Drassodes lapidosus
Nightly Visitor - Drassodes lapidosus
Nightly Visitor - Drassodes lapidosus
Nightly Visitor - Drassodes lapidosus
Nightly Visitor - Drassodes lapidosus
Nightly Visitor - Drassodes lapidosus
Nightly Visitor - Drassodes lapidosus
Nightly Visitor - Drassodes lapidosus
Nightly Visitor - Drassodes lapidosus
Nightly Visitor - Drassodes lapidosus
Nightly Visitor - Drassodes lapidosus