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Help with identifying giant playground spider

Can anyone identify this spider please? It was found sunning itself on the underside of a window in our playground today. It measured 4.5cm from tip of legs to end of body as shown in the photo.

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Florin - Museum ID team

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May 3, 2013 4:36 PM (in response to schoolgrounds)
Re: Help with identifying giant playground spider

Hello,
This is a Tube Web Spider, Segestria florentina.
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/life/insects-spiders/identification-guides-and-keys/spider-bites/tube-web-spider.html
Yours,
Florin

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