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''Scotophaeus blackwalli'', also known as the Mouse Spider, is a species of spider belonging to the family Gnaphosidae. This species is widespread in Britain and northern Europe.〔Roberts, Michael J. (1996) ''Collins Field Guide - Spiders of Britain and Northern Europe'', Collins, ISBN 978-0-00-219981-0, pp. 108-9〕〔Jones, Dick (1989) ''A Guide to Spiders of Britain and Northern Europe'' (revised edition), Hamlyn, ISBN 0-600-56710-9, p. 74〕 They are commonly found in Britain around and inside houses, usually in the Autumn, and also under bark and in holes in walls in warmer parts of Europe.〔 It hunts nocturnally.〔Savory, Theodore (1945) ''The Spiders & Allied Orders of the British Isles'', Warne, p. 64〕 The adult males of these spiders reach 9mm in length, maturing in the early summer, while females reach 12mm, and can be found until autumn.〔〔〔 The carapace is dark brown while the abdomen is brown/grey with hairs resembling the body of a mouse, hence the common name of 'mouse spider'.〔 The legs are brown with thick pubescence.〔 The male has a small scutum on the dorsum of the abdomen.〔 ==Subspecies== * ''Scotophaeus blackwalli isabellinus'' (Simon, 1873) — Corsica, Italy, Croatia * ''Scotophaeus blackwalli politus'' (Simon, 1878) — France 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Scotophaeus blackwalli」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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