About Selenops radiatus Latreille, 1819
This species is known from both male and female individuals. The carapace is brown, with dark striae that radiate forwards and sideways from the fovea. The dorsal surface of the abdomen has a dark median area, with dark mottled brown on the sides. A small number of white speckles are present among the more numerous brown speckles. The legs are grey, with paler femora, and all legs have distinct white bands. Selenops radiatus is a cosmopolitan species with a very wide global distribution. This is a free-living, cryptozoic, nocturnal spider. It is commonly found in houses and outbuildings, and also occurs in a wide range of other habitats. It inhabits the Grassland, Savanna, and Thicket biomes. This species may play a role in regulating populations of potato tuber moths, cockroaches, and silverfish.
