Funnel Weaver Funnel web spiders are seen most easily in late summer when morning dew makes their webs in lawns conspicuous. Spiders hide at the narrow end of a funnel that spreads across the grass and on feeling the vibration of an insect crossing the web, the spider dashes out, bites the insect and carries it back to the funnel. Some of these large, flat, sheetlike webs occasionally cover shrubs, such as junipers and yews, during the autumn months. Females deposit a disc-shaped egg sac in a crevice, then may die while still clinging to the egg sac. In former times, the silk of this spider was used to cover wounds to stop bleeding.
Eyes are close together.
Many hang upside down in a loose web in dark corners of houses or cellars. Males and females live together and when alarmed shake the web violently. The female carries the round egg sac in her jaws. They may be found in gardens, outdoor buildings, and occasional homes, feeding on plant juices, dead insects and some live insects. These spiders resemble wolf spiders, attracting much attention due to their large size with a leg span of three inches.