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Field Notes

Description:

Vortex Spider, large. Multi-colored with variegated striped shades of browns.

Habitat:

Found in the corner near the brick foundation of my home in Nashville. Very near a garden hose hookup and dryer vent.

Notes:

I tried to get it on my iPhone:
http://youtu.be/mr-h4s1IBS0

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
BonnieLHuntsinger
Hi Apple! Yes....exactly! I forgot the alternate term is funnel web --thx! 🌞
Apple
Is that some sort of funnel web spider?
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PublishedJuly 7, 2014

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