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Unnamed spotting

Description:

Brown and tan , spindle-shaped

2 Species ID Suggestions

Lynx spider
Oxyopidae Lynx spider


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1 Comment

BugEric
BugEric 11 years ago

I *guarantee* this is a "grass spider" in the genus Agelenopsis, family Agelenidae. Long spinnerets rule out wolf spider and lynx spider. This one looks to be a male. Males wander away from their webs to find mates, especially at this time of year.

alcoogan
Spotted by
alcoogan

Virginia, USA

Spotted on Sep 22, 2012
Submitted on Nov 29, 2012

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