Funnel weaver spiders closely resemble wolf spiders, but t hey can usually be distinguished from wolf spiders because wolf spiders do not build webs. Funnel weavers are also usually lighter in build than wolf spiders. Many common funnel weavers are also characterized by having bristly legs. Most are brown, with gray, black, and tan markings. All spiders in this family have 8 eyes. Like all spiders, funnel weavers have 8 legs, 2 body parts (cephalothorax and abdomen), and no antennae.
Like all spiders, funnel weavers and grass spiders go through a simple metamorphosis. Young funnel weavers and grass spiders hatch from eggs and look like tiny adults. They shed their skin as they grow.
Although it does not live in Kentucky, the notorious Hobo Spider from the Western U.S. is a member of this family of spiders. It has a bite which may produce effects similar to a brown recluse bite (although the danger of both spiders has been the subject of much debate!). Members of Agelenidae in Kentucky are not dangerous. Brown recluse and hobo spiders are not closely related.