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Spider eggs? - Mimetus
Copyright © 2008 Linda Murphy

Spider eggs? - Mimetus
Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA
September 21, 2008
not much left of a web, just this dead spider next to it.

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Contributed by Linda Murphy on 21 September, 2008 - 12:30pm
Last updated 22 October, 2008 - 3:55pm

Moved
Moved from Pirate spiders.
… Charley Eiseman, 22 October, 2008 - 3:55pm login or register to post comments

Yes, spider egg sac
Maybe a pirate spider... Did you see if it was attached to any kind of 'stalk,' like this one?
… Charley Eiseman, 5 October, 2008 - 8:48am login or register to post comments

 
Hi Charley
It appears to be hanging from a thread, I can check on it! I was beginning to think it was just a piece of fuzz!
Regards, Linda
… Linda Murphy, 5 October, 2008 - 9:18am login or register to post comments

 
Added images
Looking good--I think this is more than likely a pirate spider egg sac.
… Charley Eiseman, 7 October, 2008 - 1:33pm login or register to post comments

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