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Agelenopsis
A grass spider's flat web is not sticky, but if an insect happens to land on it, the spider can dart out of a tunnel-like hiding place and seize its prey. The tunnel is more than a hiding place; the back is open, and if anything dangerous shows up, such as a spider-hunting wasp, the spider can slip quietly out the back door and disappear into the surrounding vegetation. Female 3/4 inches and male is 5/8. Best identified by web. usually dull brown, often striped on back.
Meadows, lawns, low vegitation.
Spotted on Jul 28, 2013
Submitted on Jul 28, 2013
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