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Arachnid - Allocosa
Copyright © 2005 volcano

Arachnid - Allocosa
Black Creek, Cary, Wake County, North Carolina, USA
May 12, 2005
I haven't seen a spider like this crawling around during daylight. Only noticed it because it was right beside my dog's paw.
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Contributed by volcano on 13 May, 2005 - 3:30pm
Last updated 1 January, 2007 - 2:40pm

Moved
Moved from Hacklemesh Weavers.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 1 January, 2007 - 2:40pm login or register to post comments

Amaurobiidae.
This is probably a hackledmesh weaver in the family Amaurobiidae, possibly genus Callobius. The webs they spin is not sticky but "fluffy," and charged with static electricity.
… Eric R. Eaton, 13 May, 2005 - 3:41pm login or register to post comments

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