About Tegenaria ferruginea (Panzer, 1804)
Tegenaria ferruginea, commonly known as the charcoal spider, is a rather common reddish European spider that has rusty markings on its back. Its overall body shape is similar to that of Tegenaria parietina, but it has much shorter legs, and the funnel webs it builds do not include a backdoor exit. This species was transferred from the genus Tegenaria to the genus Malthonica in 2005, but was moved back to the genus Tegenaria in 2013. Mature females reach a body length of up to 14 mm, while mature males reach a body length of up to 11 mm. This spider is most often found close to the ground, living in forests and inside buildings. Adult individuals can be found from May through October. This spider’s distribution covers Europe and the Azores. It is included in the 2011 checklist of Danish spider species.
