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. ==Distribution and habitat==