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Grass spider ? - Sosippus californicus
Copyright © 2008 Beth Sands

Grass spider ? - Sosippus californicus
Pleasanton / Sunol, Alameda County, California, USA
May 4, 2008
Size: 3/4"
This fellow must have been hungry since he was so patient with my camera and I . I was happy to get some good shots of a shy spider . I would like to know more about them , thanks for any comments , sincerely Bugsy's posy

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Grass spider ? - Sosippus californicus Grass spider ? - Sosippus californicus
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Contributed by Beth Sands on 7 May, 2008 - 8:45am
Last updated 30 October, 2008 - 10:05am

Moved
Moved from Funnel-Web Spiders. Beth did state that both images are of the same spider.
… Charley Eiseman, 30 October, 2008 - 10:05am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Sosippus californicus.
… Eric R. Eaton, 19 May, 2008 - 6:20pm login or register to post comments

Wait a minute.
I believe that this is NOT the same specimen as the other image, and, further, that this specimen IS a member of the Agelenidae. Moving to that family page. Re-link if they are the same individual specimen.
… Eric R. Eaton, 19 May, 2008 - 6:19pm login or register to post comments

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