Snake-back spider

Segestria senoculata

"Segestria senoculata" is a species of spider belonging to the family Segestriidae. It has a Palearctic distribution. As with other members of this family, this spider makes a tubular web in a crevice and darts out to catch prey which crosses trip lines which fan out from the tube's entrance.
Segestria senoculata, Heesch, Netherlands This species of Segestria is opportunistically using a tube in our old insect hotel. The 10-12 trap lines on the outside are typical for this genus. In Dutch we call this genus "six-eyes", which needs little explaining. Europe,Geotagged,Heesch,Netherlands,Segestria senoculata,Snake-back spider,Spring,World,the Netherlands

Naming

The common names of this species refer to a row of black spots along the back of the grey abdomen which are thought to resemble the pattern found on some snakes. However, on some specimens these markings fuse to form a solid band. The carapace is shiny dark brown and elongated and the legs are pale brown with darker ringing.
Spider in the bath This spider was in my bath last night.  Brighton, UK.  I wasn't sure what to do, I don't think he was capable of getting out by himself, and didn't want anyone else to get bitten by standing on him in bare feet, so I offered him a feather duster and he agreed to climb on, and I shook it outside.  I hope he made it somewhere safe.  I have no idea what species of spider he is, but I didn't want to get bitten. Fall,Geotagged,Segestria senoculata,Snake-back spider,Spider,United Kingdom

Food

"Segestria senoculata" is the only recorded prey for the Pepsid spider wasp "Dipogon subintermedius" in Great Britain".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassArachnida
OrderAraneae
FamilySegestriidae
GenusSegestria
SpeciesS. senoculata