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Description:

This white fungus was very appealing to some ants and this spider. The fungus looked slimey-wet and snow-white. In fact, several of the plant stems covering this tree trunk appeared to be covered in this slimey-wet-mucus. Growing along with moss on this downed tree trunk.

Habitat:

Mixed pine, hard-wood forest in State Park in suburban Philadelphia, PA USA

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
rubens.luciano
This is one I found in my house sometime ago: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6422540
rubens.luciano
Not VERY common like wall spiders, but you can cross with them even in gardens in big cities in Brazil.
Mostly Microbe
I was afraid my "daddy long legs" might not be a daddy long legs, but I've never heard of an opilion before! Are they rare?
rubens.luciano
Nice picture. The insect seems to me an opilion, not a spider.

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PublishedSeptember 13, 2011

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