Hacklemesh Weaver

Found in dark, damp environments such as under rocks, logs, leaf litter, and frequently in cellars or crawl spaces.

Carnivorous insectivores that eat small insects and other invertebrates trapped in their lace-like webs.

They are nocturnal hunters that build irregular, sticky funnel-webs. They exhibit matriphagy, where spiderlings consume their mother after hatching to gain nutrients.

They are beneficial predators that control domestic pests. While they can bite if handled, their venom is not considered medically significant to humans, typically causing only minor localized pain.