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The Tranquil/Calm Spider

Trachelas tranquillus

Description:

¾" inch/19mm Eyes Total of eight eyes. When viewed from the front, two horizontal rows of four. Posterior row is wider than anterior row. Eyes evenly spaced within each row. Legs First pair of legs thickest, longest, and reddish brown; succeeding pairs of legs increasingly thinner and paler. Third pair shortest. All legs are rather smooth and shiny looking, but are covered with tiny hairs not visible to the naked eye. Tip of each leg has 2 claws. Body Rather robust, abdomen scarcely larger than cephalothorax. Carapace deep reddish brown. Abdomen cream to pale gray.

Habitat:

Honeysuckles

Notes:

Formerly thought it was a Woodlouse Spider.

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Bkripto
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Bkripto

Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Oct 25, 2017
Submitted on Oct 25, 2017

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