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Nursery web spider

Pisaurina brevipes

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Found on Vinca minor (periwinkle) outside my front door. Moved quickly.

Habitat:

Suburban yard.

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3 Comments

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 12 years ago

Thanks for informing me, I've been trying to identify this species too.

KristalWatrous
KristalWatrous 12 years ago

Thanks ChunXingWong! We don't have Pisaura here, but it is a Pisaurina. Your suggestion got me started in the right direction.

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 12 years ago

Nursery web spider, Pisaura.

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KristalWatrous
Spotted by
KristalWatrous

Park Forest Village, Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Aug 5, 2011
Submitted on Sep 21, 2011

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