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ground sac spider

Castianeira longipalpa

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Description:

black spider with gold marks on the abdomen, white fore legs and white bands on the rear legs

Habitat:

screen porch

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AnnaWhipkey
AnnaWhipkey 10 years ago

thanks for the ID ForestDragon!

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ForestDragon
ForestDragon 10 years ago

This looks like a Ground Sac Spider from Genus Castianeira. Possibly Castianeira longipalpa: http://bugguide.net/node/view/39880

There are a couple that look similar but I think this is the closest.

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AnnaWhipkey
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AnnaWhipkey

Lafayette, Indiana, USA

Spotted on Jun 16, 2013
Submitted on Jul 1, 2013

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