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Very large spider
Copyright © 2008 StevenBren

Very large spider
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
May 10, 2008
Size: 2 1/4 inches

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Contributed by StevenBren on 12 May, 2008 - 8:29pm
Last updated 18 March, 2009 - 5:38pm

Moved
Moved from Spiders.
… Ken Schneider, 18 March, 2009 - 5:38pm login or register to post comments

Moving to family page for now...
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… Ken Schneider, 18 March, 2009 - 5:38pm login or register to post comments

Nursery Web Spider
Eye arrangement and this image seem to suggest Pisaurina mira. However, I'm not an expert. You may want to wait for someone else's opinion. BTW spiders are measured by body only, legs are not included.
… Lynette Schimming, 12 May, 2008 - 8:39pm login or register to post comments

 
I meant to say
leg to leg for clarification, sorry about that.
… StevenBren, 12 May, 2008 - 8:49pm login or register to post comments

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