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Leaf rolling spider - Wulfila
Copyright © 2007 StevenBren

Leaf rolling spider - Wulfila
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
May 24, 2007
Size: 1/2"
Noticed legs showing from a curl in a leaf and took this shot, the next image shows the entire spider.

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Leaf rolling spider - Wulfila Leaf rolling spider 1 - Wulfila
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Contributed by StevenBren on 26 May, 2007 - 4:43am
Last updated 24 June, 2007 - 1:51pm

Species designation?
Platnick (1974) writes (and uses this criterium in his keys to the Wulfila species): "Wulfila saltabunda is the only species in this area [North/Cental America] which has dark markings on the carapace and abdomen."

Is that good enough in the case of specimens like this one to assign it to Wulfila saltabundus?

-K
… Kevin Pfeiffer, 1 October, 2009 - 4:46am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Spiders.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 24 June, 2007 - 1:51pm login or register to post comments

Difficult angle,
but we've seen this leafrolling done here locally by Anyphaenidae, so you might take a look here
… john and jane balaban, 26 May, 2007 - 10:18am login or register to post comments

 
Yes
looks like Wulfila.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 26 May, 2007 - 8:01pm login or register to post comments

 
Difficult angle
The abdomen is as bulbous as it appears and is not forshortened by the rear angle. The Anyphaenidae shown at the link all appear to have generally longer abdomens, but what do I know. Perhaps I can get a more direct shot if it hasn't pulled up stakes.
… StevenBren, 26 May, 2007 - 12:01pm login or register to post comments

 
Oops
On looking further, and closer, image #66154 seems to have it pegged. Thanks for your reply.
… StevenBren, 26 May, 2007 - 12:05pm login or register to post comments

 
Sorry, we should have said
difficult angle for us, as we are not spider experts, but glad that it worked out! Welcome to BugGuide. Nice spider additions to the guide!
… john and jane balaban, 26 May, 2007 - 12:59pm login or register to post comments

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