Talk:Tegenaria domestica

Possible move[edit]

I would like to move this article to change its name to Barn funnel weaver spider because that is the proper name of the animal. Right now, I have the Barn funnel weaver name redirecting to this article. Before yesterday, this proper title was not even brought up in the article. Darth Griz98 14:39, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I have moved the article to the taxonomic name since that one is universal. Darth Griz98 01:50, 21 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

does it live in wisconsin. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.111.223.50 (talk) 10:44, 5 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Retreat forwards![edit]

"Since a spider's first reflex after being disturbed from the rear is to move forward, usually the spider will retreat into the container placed in front of it" does not make sense. One cannot retreat forwards, even if one is a spider; if one attempts to retreat forwards, the retreat has become a route, which seems even more inappropriate for arachnids. I will change it to 'advance'. Stub Mandrel (talk) 12:54, 26 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

T. gigantea?[edit]

On a TV program entitled `Spider House' broadcast in January 2019 on the BBC4 TV channel, UK, the `house spider' as found in the UK was referrred to as Tegenaria gigantea. Is this the correct name or a synonym for T. domestica? Barney Bruchstein (talk) 21:41, 20 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The latest correct name for the species formerly known as Tegenaria gigantea is Eratigena duellica. Our article is at Giant house spider; we haven't caught up with the most recent name change yet. Spiders in the two genera Tegenaria and Eratigena are notoriously difficult to identify without microscopic examination of their genitalia. However, the "common" and the "giant" house spiders are definitely different species. An adult female of the latter species has a body about half as long again as a female of the former. Peter coxhead (talk) 20:24, 21 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Evolution[edit]

A bit about the evolution of this species would improve the article. Humans have only been living in recognisable houses for a few thousand years, so presumably the spiders used to live somewhere else before that. --Ef80 (talk) 22:06, 27 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Behavioral Ecology Assignment[edit]

3 general categories that are missing in the entry but that could be included are their social behavior, diet, and interaction with humans. While this entry provides ample information about distinct behavior between different sexes, it provides little information about group behavior and how they coexist with one another. This information could provide a valuable insight to the grouping concept we read in Behavioral Ecology earlier this week. Information about the diet of the barn-funnel weavers may be helpful in exploring more about their prey-predator relationships with other animals, and potential hunting mechanisms. Lastly, a category about interaction with humans can serve as a good application of these spiders to our daily lives, making the spider a more tangible topic and perhaps even more interesting. Dyklee (talk) 04:03, 7 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]