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Funnel Web

Family Agelenidae

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Field Notes

Description:

The unique web of this group of spiders is more often noticed than the spider itself. It is sheetlike, usually positioned horizontally, with a funnel leading downward. This large web covered about one square foot, or .3 square meters. The funnel hole was slightly less than 1 inch or 2.5 cm.

Habitat:

On juniper shrubs beside a sidewalk.

Reference Links:

Agelenidae, Family Agelenidae - Funnel Weavers - BugGuide.Net

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PublishedSeptember 30, 2013

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