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Fungus-ridden Spider

Gibelulla leiopus (also known as Torrubiella leiopus)

Photo by Tom15
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Reference Links:

Fungus-ridden Spider - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (8)
Tom15
It looks like a purely parasitic relationship with the spider dieing.
QWMom
Wow! Just amazing... I wonder if there is any benefit to the spider or is it purely parasitic?
Tom15
Thanks S Frazier, I added the bugguide link.
Scott Frazier
You should add your buguide.net link under references.
Scott Frazier
I think I have the same genus here http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7104616
Tom15
Thanks mauna and Yuko. I had to look hard to see that there was a spider under all the fungus. Luckily I have a mycologist friend that was with me and he was able to identify the fungus.
mauna Kunzah
Truly amazing. The spider is nearly unrecognizable.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2013

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