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Family Agelenidae

Agelenidae is a taxonomic family in the order Araneae, class Arachnida. Global Animal Guide profiles one of its members: Giant House Spider.

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Giant house spider with long brown legs resting on a pale surface showing its large size

Invertebrate

Giant House Spider

Britain's large but harmless funnel-weaving house spider

Other families in the order Araneae