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Spider

Description:

Black and white spider. Legs striped.

Habitat:

In the desert in a dry creek bed.

1 Species ID Suggestions

oxyjack
oxyjack 12 years ago
Desert Harvestman
Eurybunus sp. Desert Harvestman - Eurybunus - BugGuide.Net


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4 Comments

oxyjack
oxyjack 12 years ago

Vince Lee at the California Academy of Sciences confirmed that it is indeed a harvestman. He suspects it is a Desert Harvestman, Genus Eurybunus.

oxyjack
oxyjack 12 years ago

It's a bit similar to this: http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/23660854@N0...

oxyjack
oxyjack 12 years ago

This looks like a very fancy harvestman (Order Opiliones).

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Baja California Sur, Mexico

Spotted on May 26, 2010
Submitted on Mar 8, 2012

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