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Pirate Spider

Mimetus puritanus

Description:

One of the most ornate spiders I've ever seen! The first that I've let climb on me too! About a quarter's width in diameter.

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3 Comments

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Thanks again, Karen! A little more searching a few months later, and it looks like Mimetus puritanus to me.

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Thank you very much, Karen! I'll put it as Mimetus notius!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Very pretty! Possibly Mimetus notius http://bugguide.net/node/view/469658

Jacob Gorneau
Spotted by
Jacob Gorneau

New York, USA

Spotted on Oct 27, 2012
Submitted on Oct 27, 2012

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