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House Spider? - Parasteatoda tepidariorum
Copyright © 2008 Jo Ann Poe-McGavin

House Spider? - Parasteatoda tepidariorum
Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, USA
April 1, 2008
Size: 1/4 inch
It's just caught it's dinner ^__^

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House Spider? - Parasteatoda tepidariorum House Spider? - Parasteatoda tepidariorum
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Contributed by Jo Ann Poe-McGavin on 2 April, 2008 - 2:04pm
Last updated 2 April, 2008 - 10:29pm

Yes.
Your identification appears to be correct. Nice behavior shots! Makes calf-roping at the rodeo look pretty silly, eh?
… Eric R. Eaton, 2 April, 2008 - 3:22pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks! ^__^ *imagining a sp
Thanks! ^__^ *imagining a spider roping calves* O_o Silly Me!
… Jo Ann Poe-McGavin, 2 April, 2008 - 10:31pm login or register to post comments

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