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Zosis geniculatus (Grey House Spider)

Female

Zosis geniculatus is common and easy to recognise. As it is venomless it is a harmless method of controlling insects in your house. It creates a ragged blue grey circular web, with star shaped egg sacs. Insects trapped in the web are rolled with the hind legs and wrapped in silk. The bundle is eventually carried to the hub of the web and sucked dry.

Zosis geniculata
Photo: Robert Whyte

Spider, Web, Egg sacs


Suspended in the web are egg-sacs which are pinkish and have characteristic horn-like projections.

Zosis geniculata
Photo: Robert Whyte

Sub-adult on foliage


About 4mm body length possibly Piloponella?

Zosis geniculata
Photo: Robert Whyte

Web, often under or around houses


Zosis geniculatus
Photo: Robert Whyte

Female adult from above


Zosis geniculatus
Photo: Robert Whyte

Egg sac


Zosis geniculatus
Photo: Robert Whyte

Female on web, photo taken with blueish light


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Photo: Robert Whyte

Web from side


Zosis geniculatus
Photo: Robert Whyte

Female adult feeding


Zosis geniculatus
Photo: Robert Whyte

Adult female from above facing


Zosis geniculatus
Photo: Robert Whyte

Adult female from above facing


Zosis geniculatus
Photo: Robert Whyte

Egg sac


Zosis geniculatus
Photo: Robert Whyte

Adult female from above in web


Zosis geniculatus
Photo: Robert Whyte

 

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