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Pennsylvania Grass Spider

Agelenopsis pennsylvanica

Photo by Alex
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Field Notes

Description:

Despite being called a Pennsylvania grass spider, its range is considerably broader. This one was found in Chicago.

Habitat:

It was sitting in its trademark funnel shaped web with an opening about the size of my fist. The web receded into a hollow log.

Reference Links:

Grass spider, Agelenopsis pennsylvanica - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Alex
will do, thanks :)
Ava T-B
Please consider adding this spotting to the Animal Architecture mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8082378

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Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture

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PublishedApril 3, 2014

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