The rabbit hutch spider is a member of the family of comb-footed spiders. It earned this nickname owing to its tendency to be often found in hutches where rabbits are raised.
Rabbit Hutch Spider
Size: Male: 0.5 cm Female: 0.7 cm
Color: They are brown, with a broken, pale line running down their back. In females, the abdomen is lighter in color and shinier than the males.
Other Characteristic Features: The underside of their bulging abdomens has a pattern resembling the infinity sign.
Steatoda bipunctata
They are pink, with 50-100 of them being laid in a white sac.
The spiderlings have a swollen abdomen similar to the adults.
Their webs consist of short, irregularly-placed strands of silk.
While these spiders are similar in appearance to black widow spiders, they are not as deadly as the latter and their fangs are too small to deliver a painful bite. This has earned the genus of spiders it belongs to the name ‘False Widow’.
| Lifespan | 1-3 years |
| Distribution | North America and Europe |
| Habitat | Indoors, such as animal pens, garages, sheds |
| Common Predators | Other spiders |
| Diet | Woodlice |
Image Source: animal.photos, spiderid.com
The rabbit hutch spider is a member of the family of comb-footed spiders. It earned this nickname owing to its tendency to be often found in hutches where rabbits are raised.
Rabbit Hutch Spider
Size: Male: 0.5 cm Female: 0.7 cm
Color: They are brown, with a broken, pale line running down their back. In females, the abdomen is lighter in color and shinier than the males.
Other Characteristic Features: The underside of their bulging abdomens has a pattern resembling the infinity sign.
Steatoda bipunctata
They are pink, with 50-100 of them being laid in a white sac.
The spiderlings have a swollen abdomen similar to the adults.
Their webs consist of short, irregularly-placed strands of silk.
While these spiders are similar in appearance to black widow spiders, they are not as deadly as the latter and their fangs are too small to deliver a painful bite. This has earned the genus of spiders it belongs to the name ‘False Widow’.
| Lifespan | 1-3 years |
| Distribution | North America and Europe |
| Habitat | Indoors, such as animal pens, garages, sheds |
| Common Predators | Other spiders |
| Diet | Woodlice |
Image Source: animal.photos, spiderid.com
