Barn Funnel Weaver Spider
This barn funnel weaver spider made its nest under a board in my wife’s parents’ garden. Happily, I had my camera when said board was overturned.
I suspect that this one is a juvenile, as the chevron pattern on its back is still rather indistinct. It was also hiding under a board rather than lurking in a web, and while this is typical behavior for males, it lacked the large pedipalps of a male funnel weaver. It could have simply been a female spider that was between webs at the moment, but this is uncommon behavior for that species and gender.
The other reason to suspect that it is juvenile is its size: maybe 7-8mm in body length, most funnel weavers in my in-laws’ garden reach 15-20mm in length in adulthood.
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