Tegenaria parietina

Tegenaria parietina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Agelenidae
Genus: Tegenaria
Species:
T. parietina
Binomial name
Tegenaria parietina
(Fourcroy, 1785)
Synonyms[1]
  • Aranea parietina Fourcroy, 1785
  • Aranea phalangiodes Fourcroy, 1785
  • Tegenaria murina Walckenaer, 1805
  • Tegenaria saxatilis C. L. Koch, 1834
  • Tegenaria guyonii Guérin, 1837
  • Tegenaria intricata C. L. Koch, 1840
  • Tegenaria taprobanica Strand, 1907

Tegenaria parietina is a species of spider native to Europe. Its modern day distribution includes area from Northern Africa to Central Asia and Sri Lanka, and from the West Indies to Uruguay and Argentina, where it may have been introduced.[1][2][3] In the UK - where it is the largest native species of spider[4] - it is sometimes known as the cardinal spider, because of the legend that Cardinal Wolsey was terrified by this species at Hampton Court,[5] or, conversely, because he regarded them as lucky and forbade anyone to harm them.[6] In 2013, Tegenaria taprobanica was included in this species.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference WSC_s1129 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Ramírez, M. J., C. Grismado & T. Blick. 2004. Notes on the spider family Agelenidae in southern South America (Arachnida: Araneae). Revista Ibérica de Aracnología. 9: 179-182.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Bolzern13 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Spiders in your home". www.nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  5. ^ Arlott, Norman; Fitter, Richard; Fitter, Alastair (1981-05-11). Complete Guide to British Wildlife (illustrated ed.). Collins. ISBN 0-00-219212-8.
  6. ^ Dunn, Sheila; Wilson, Ken (1993). Strange Tales of Hampton Court (Third ed.). Cantate. ISBN 0-947987-04-5.