Malthonica silvestris

Malthonica silvestris
Malthonica silvestris
Malthonica silvestris spiders inside their web.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Agelenidae
Genus: Malthonica
Species: M. silvestris
Binomial name
Malthonica silvestris
(L. Koch, 1872)

The rare spider species Malthonica silvestris (formerly described as Tegenaria silvestris, is mostly found in caves, or on dumps; sometimes it occurs on forest edges, or in dry forests.

The spider constructs its web under tree trunks and dead wood, and in tree caves.