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Tegenaria agrestis
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Family Agelenidae
Typical funnelweb
weavers
Order Araneae
Calilena spp. with camouflaged egg sac |
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Introduction |
Agelenids are typical funnelweb spiders, which should not be confused
with the infamous Sydney funnel web spider (Atrax robustus) and relatives
from Australia.
Most agelenids build a sheet web that extends from a
tubular retreat, which might be hidden in a curled leaf, leaf litter, clumps
or grass or an abandoned rodent burrow. |
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Species |
Very few venoms
have been explored from this family, even though it is very diverse and the
spiders tend to be very accessible in most parts of the world.
We currently have:
Agelenopsis aperta venom has been explored
extensively, resulting in the discovery of many polyamine and peptide toxins
with diverse and frequently very useful activities.
Tegenaria agrestis, commonly called the
Hobo spider in the US and may be responsible for some inflammatory or
dermonecrotic bites.
Calilena spp.
(seasonal)
Hololena spp.
(seasonal) |
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