Black House Spider (Badumna Insignis)

Black House Spiders spend much of tthe dark hours engaged in web maintainance. These webs are not sticky and rely upon being able to tangle the feet of their prey. Very common spider around the eaves of houses and in old buildings. These two large females are busily fixing their webs.

Common predators of these spiders are Huntsmen Spiders, White Tailed Spiders and all sorts of spider hunting wasps

Black House Spider

Above Left: Black House Spider web showing the funnel-like structure that has seen many people claim they have funnel-web spiders living around their home. This web is unusual for it's age. It has been in place for many years and shows the results of numerous repair jobs and the detritus of countless seasons. It is still in use, the shabby look is created by the tangled nature of the silk rather than the age.

Above Right: An eruption of baby Black House Spiders from a space in the wall of the old laundry. That is a power outlet to the upper right.

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Badumna Insignis

Often mistaken for the Badumna longingua (see home page) which is brown and more likely to be found in the garden than about the house