Typical spider species indoors in Danish homes
Overview of the most frequent spiders seen indoors in Denmark. Learn more about spiders in the home.
In Denmark there are approximately 535 spider species, the vast majority of species are so rare that you will never discover them.
I with the guide below, you can find out which spiders are hiding in your home.
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Overview of typical indoor spiders in Denmark
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| Milk spider (Pholcus phalangioides) 8-10 mm Visible all year round Seen in attics and worse Very common Black leggy with small body | Large jumping spider (Marpissa muscosa) 6-10 mm Visible from May to September White/ gray with large body |
| Mouse spider (Scotophaeus blackwalli) 9-11.5 mm< /p> Visible from April to October Seen on walls both inside and outside Most common in Western Denmark | Small house spider (Tegenaria domee stica) 6-10 mm Visible all year round Very common Typically seen in corners and wood as well as in crevices Note that the female and the male are different in appearance. The male has white markings on the back. |
| Big house spider (Tegenaria atrica) 10-16 mm. Visible all year round Rarely seen indoors Can grow 3 -4 years old See more pictures large house spider here
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