Scotophaeus blackwalli
Mouse Spider
Scotophaeus blackwalli, Mouse Spider. A ground spider that hunts its prey, typically insects, at night or scavenges. Does not build webs. Sticky silk is used to deal with prey and, by the female, to build nests.
Photograph detail
Slide 1: Scotophaeus blackwalli, Mouse Spider. Inside house in Redmire. August.
Slide 2: Scotophaeus blackwalli, Mouse Spider. Inside house in Redmire. August.
Slide 3: Scotophaeus blackwalli, Mouse Spider. Inside house in Redmire. August.