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Bathroom Spider - Herpyllus propinquus
Copyright © 2007 Peter Bryant

Bathroom Spider - Herpyllus propinquus
Laguna Beach, Orange County, California, USA
August 30, 2007
Size: 2.3 cm with legs, 1cm bl
FOund in bathroom sink
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Contributed by Peter Bryant on 30 August, 2007 - 11:03am
Last updated 3 October, 2008 - 10:32pm

Moved
Moved from Parson Spider.
Tentative ID based on location.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 3 October, 2008 - 10:32pm login or register to post comments

That is a
Parson spider - compare:

… Ashley Bradford, 30 August, 2007 - 11:21am login or register to post comments

 
Parson spider
http://www.spiderwebwatch.org/spiders/Herpyllus_ecclesiasticus
says that west of the divide it's usually H. propinquus, but I can't find a picture of that one to compare. Do you have one?
… Peter Bryant, 30 August, 2007 - 11:51am login or register to post comments

 
Parson Spider
I don't see what is parson-like or ecclesiastical about it, do you?
… Peter Bryant, 31 August, 2007 - 12:28pm login or register to post comments

 
I just searched the web
but didn't find a reason. I was wondering the same myself. Perhaps the white markings on black are reminiscent of a priest's collar?
… Ashley Bradford, 31 August, 2007 - 3:33pm login or register to post comments

 
I don't,
sorry! I'm in the east. ;-)
… Ashley Bradford, 30 August, 2007 - 12:07pm login or register to post comments

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