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Latin name: Meta menardi
Size: Approximately 10 to 15mms
Distribution: Found throughout the U.K.
Months seen: All year round
Food: Small insects and woodlice
Habitat: Found in sites with no daylight such as cellars, caves and long tunnels.
Special features: There are two large brown coloured cave spiders found
in the U.K.; Meta menardi and Meta bourneti. The two can only be distinguished
by examining them with a strong magnifier.
They are amongst the largest spiders found in the U.K. Both species live in
total darkness, so although they are not rare, they often go unnoticed.
 Their
large teardrop-shaped eggsacs hang suspended on a silk thread from the roof of their
dwelling.
When the spiderlings first emerge they are attracted to light, unlike the adults which are strongly repelled by light.
This helps the young find new areas to colonise.
UK Safari Spider Section
UK Safari Creepy-Crawlies Section
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