Tegenaria gigantea
A very large and familiar spider, of which there are several other similar species. Known as the House Spider, Tegenaria gigantea needs no introduction due to it being the big spider often found in the bath. This freshly moulted female, was found in a wooden coal bunker at Market Warsop in early September 2009.
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UK distribution of Tegenaria gigantea
 

The UK distribution maps on eakringbirds.com are provided by the National Biodiversity Network (NBN Gateway) Each red square on the map indicates species present in 10km grid squares.

Updated September 2011

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