by Carl Strang
In a recent post I described the two common spiders I find in my house. Last week in the downstairs bathroom I had a brief visit from the third one I mentioned.
This appears to be Tegenaria domestica, the common house spider, a European species. It is the most mysterious one in my home, and the largest, usually appearing briefly and then vanishing. Such was the case this time. It had been weeks to months since I last saw one. This individual was in place for only a couple hours, then it was gone. These are sheet-web weavers, so it probably found some crevice in which to hide until its next appearance.
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