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Grass Spider

Agelenopsis sp.

Photo by Dan Doucette
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

I caught this spider wrapping up a stink bug on a tree in my backyard.

Habitat:

urban, city edge

Notes:

I spotted this spider in my backyard. It was perfect timing as it just started to wrap up a stink bug. It kept moving fast, going in circles around it, weaving it's silk. It was hard to photograph.

Reference Links:

Grass spider, Genus Agelenopsis - Grass Spiders - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
SharonW446
Nice shots! Looking at the the eye arrangement and spinnerettes of this spider makes me think it is a Funnel Web Spider, Family Agelenidae. Possible Genus Agelenopsis, a Grass Spider. http://bugguide.net/node/view/2001/bgimage
Atul
nice series Dan especially the last one

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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International Spider Survey
Mission
Wildlife of the Niagara Region

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PublishedOctober 9, 2011

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