Pennsylvania Grass Spider (Agelenopsis pennsylvanica)

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thanks karen.

KarenL

Awesome Carol! You could also add this to the Brooding Behavior in Arthropods mission!

http://www.marclangille.com/Nature/Macro/3643772_FMM2tL/3/580615738_gnAWK#580615738_gnAWK

Yes - those are in the right family. :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hogna

Check... http://www.free-pet-wallpapers.com/Terraristic-free-wallpapers/Spider/Wolf-spider-with-babies.html

No, definitely not that. Wolf spiders have this kind of striping and are known for carrying their load of babies around on their back. But thanks for the suggestion! :)

Its Flower mimicking spider... Alike... http://www.flickr.com/photos/richardhealy450d/3872055532/

Oh good! :)

Your information actually helped me and I somehow ended up finding the correct ID. Pennsylvania Grass Spider. (The babies, spiders legs and egg sack with virtually identical to mine.) Thanks! It was a great find for me. :)

SantaLuciaReserve

Yep, I'll agree with wolf spider. Amazing timing! We found this one a couple of days ago... http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7823940

Should have left a link: http://bugguide.net/node/view/151164/bgimage

No - the stripes say Wolf Spider. I don't know what kind, though, and it seems that it can be hard to tell. I'm guessing Rabid Wolf Spider but for no good reason except it seems I most often see photos of them with their babies like this. Nice find!