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Wall Spider - male
Copyright © 2008 Paul Celano

Wall Spider - Male
Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA
This guy was on the wall inside my apartment building. But it was right by the door. So I am not sure if it came in from outside or not.
Contributed by Paul Celano on 27 June, 2008 - 11:46pm
Last updated 13 September, 2008 - 6:01pm

Moved
Moved from Spiders.
… john and jane balaban, 13 September, 2008 - 6:01pm

Not an ID
but looks like a male spider of some sort - maybe something from the Tetragnathidae? Harmless like most spiders.
… Ken Schneider, 28 June, 2008 - 9:43am

 
We always guess wrong on this one
but sometime we're gonna be right! What do you think of the possibility of Mimetidae, in the guide here?
… john and jane balaban, 28 June, 2008 - 7:15pm

 
I would go with
J&J every time - I'll bet they're correct... This image might be easier to work with if it could be cropped to enlarge the spider?
… Ken Schneider, 29 June, 2008 - 12:00am

 
i dunno if you click on the p
i dunno if you click on the picture and look at the full view...I think I have it pretty big
… Paul Celano, 29 June, 2008 - 1:47am

 
Only BugGuide editors and the
Only BugGuide editors and the original uploader can see the full-sized files.
… Jay Barnes, 29 June, 2008 - 3:42am

 
oh ok
oh ok
… Paul Celano, 29 June, 2008 - 11:12pm

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