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Phidippus apacheanus
Copyright © 2008 Bob Beatson

Phidippus apacheanus
Pena Blanca Lake, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
September 26, 2008
Size: ~12mm
Found on grass with spun silk "nest" and another spider (female?) inside. Guess this is probably a male. Would be good to get confirmation. Another image shows white bands on its black legs, but didn't post since it's pretty fuzzy.
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Contributed by Bob Beatson on 26 September, 2008 - 4:07pm

Nice.
You might be the last entomologist to visit Pena Blanca Lake for a few years. It is a "superfund" site, and they are closing it any day now to drain it, dredge all the mercury-laden sediment, and allow it to naturally re-fill. Supposed to take between two and ten years....
… Eric R. Eaton, 26 September, 2008 - 5:04pm login or register to post comments

 
Hi Eric -
that's the reason I decided to go all the way down there - figured it would be the last trip to Pena Blanca for a long time - to bad.
… Bob Beatson, 26 September, 2008 - 7:10pm login or register to post comments

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