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Castianeira occidens
Black spider with white stripe down cephalothorax and front of abdomen. The top of the abdomen has a brown-red pattern. The shape of the spider mimics a large ant and the red on the abdomen makes me think it's mimicking the red velvet ant.
Along train in chaparral
Spotted by one of my teen nature enthusiasts :)
Spotted on Apr 13, 2013
Submitted on Apr 13, 2013
2 Comments
Me too! She was so patient and let me take several photo's before running away.
I love the patterns on this spider!