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Purseweb spider

Photo by lmilgenfritz
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Field Notes

Description:

About an inch long, brown and shiny. Makes a funnel web at the base of trees that goes into the ground.

Habitat:

Woods

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Aaron_G
Yes, this is a purseweb spider. The webbing and the massive jaws are indicative of Family Atypidae. Nice spotting! Oh, and this can be moved to the Arthropods category, please.
MrsPbio
Here's my purseweb spider tunnel: http://www.projectnoah.org/spotting/14722022
MrsPbio
Try "purseweb spider". I'll send a link to my spotting; see if its the same tube: Here's a good site for your spider; http://bugguide.net/node/view/1959/bgimage
MrsPbio
I found one I think is similar... Brb...
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PublishedAugust 17, 2013

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