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Velvet Spider

Stegodyphus dufouri

Photo by Bernadette S
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28.5052, 34.5091

Field Notes

Description:

About 2 cm from tip of front leg to tip of back leg

Habitat:

Spotted on the sleeve of my jacket - eek! - that had been sitting inside my house.

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Stegodyphus

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Bernadette S
Thanks for the ID, elhennawy! I can't find much info about this species. Why do you call it the "greatest mother"?
elhennawy
The greatest mother in the animal kingdom, Stegodyphus dufouri.
Bernadette S
Yes, I'm actually excited now to find spiders like this! But I still prefer them outdoors. :-)
KarenL
I love it when spottings present themselves like that!

Spotted for Missions

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International Spider Survey
Mission
Biodiversity in Egypt
Mission
Wildlife of the Sinai Peninsula

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PublishedFebruary 20, 2012

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