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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynes » Hacklemesh Weavers (Amaurobiidae)
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large spider - female
Copyright © 2007 tom murray

large spider - Female
Jefferson, White Mountains County, New Hampshire, USA
May 5, 2007
Size: ~14mm
Found under a rock, and she was eating another spider. The pattern on the victim looks like a Hackle*mesh weaver. Could that have been her mate?

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Contributed by tom murray on 6 May, 2007 - 10:33am
Last updated 6 May, 2007 - 5:22pm

Thanks John and Jane
This was the largest Amaurobiid I've seen.
… tom murray, 6 May, 2007 - 5:22pm login or register to post comments

 
It will be interesting to see
what Jeff and Eric say!
… john and jane balaban, 6 May, 2007 - 5:45pm login or register to post comments

Certainly reminds us of
Amaurobiidae - Hacklemesh Weavers. We don't know about mate eating in the group, but the eye pattern and carapace make us think Hacklemesh.
… john and jane balaban, 6 May, 2007 - 11:32am login or register to post comments

 
Yes.
I agree. Some females can reach surprising proportions:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 7 May, 2007 - 3:55pm login or register to post comments

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