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Field Notes

Description:

Spider with babies

Habitat:

Kentucky

Notes:

Abdomen was larger than a quarter, pretty big. Baby spiders are hitching a ride on its back.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
KarenL
Great spot! Suggest you add this to the Brooding Behavior in Insects mission - http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8176997
Tracey at Juniper Design
Thank you for the ID on the spider. The spiderlings were fascinating. I had never seen a spider like this before.

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Mission
International Spider Survey

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PublishedJanuary 9, 2012

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