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Funnel Weaver Spider

Actual Size: ⅓ to ⅔”  when fully grown.

Characteristics: Glossy appearance with colors that range from brown to black

Legs: 8

Habitat: Weaves funnel-shaped webs in dim locations, including flower beds, woodpiles, and secluded corners within structures.

Habits:

  • Also referred to as “grass spiders” and are often mistaken for wolf spiders.
  • Webs are shaped like a funnel or a megaphone.
  • They are swift runners that can move rapidly.
  • Have eight eyes, arranged horizontally in two rows of four each.


Funnel Weaver Spiders in Central Arkansas

Funnel spiders, also known as grass spiders, are celebrated for their funnel-shaped webs. Their preferred web-building sites include tall grass, dense ground cover, and thick shrub branches. Although the web lacks adhesive properties, the entangling filaments within prove highly effective at capturing prey. Once caught, the funnel weaver spider swiftly immobilizes its victim with venom.

Funnel Weaver Habitat

Funnel weaver spider webs stand out due to their unique construction. These webs appear in tall grass, underneath boards and rocks, and around debris. During summer to early fall, they become easily visible in the morning dew. The distinctive webs of a funnel weaver spider are shaped like a funnel or a megaphone, These arachnids prefer to build their webs in darker areas, such as flower beds, woodpiles, and secluded corners inside structures. If found indoors, their webs will often be in the corners of dark rooms, such as the basement.

Funnel Weaver Spider Behaviors, Threats, or Dangers

Funnel weaver spiders often get confused with wolf spiders due to their appearance. When these arachnids find their way into homes, homeowners will also sometimes mistake them for brown recluse spiders. However, funnel weaver spiders, are not poisonous, but are venomous like all spiders. The small size of their fangs has difficulty penetrating human skin. As they grow, funnel weaver spiders shed their skins several times, leaving remnants throughout the house.

Contact your local spider exterminators for help with funnel weaver spiders.