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Wolf Spider? - Zoropsis spinimana
Copyright © 2008 Adam Hays

Wolf Spider? - Zoropsis spinimana
Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California, USA
October 15, 2008
Size: 1.5inches
Found in my sons bed room. Scared the living daylights out of him. We got him on one of our plant sticks and it actually hung on a stran of silk. Photo 1 of 2

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Contributed by Adam on 16 October, 2008 - 12:28am
Last updated 16 October, 2008 - 9:31pm

False Wolf Spider?
How about Zoropsis spinimana, or something in that genus? We don't have any great images of this species, and certainly no great eye arrangments like this one. Try googling the species and comparing with what you find there. Esp these
… Lynette Schimming, 16 October, 2008 - 11:43am login or register to post comments

 
I agree. This was a good fin
I agree. This was a good find.
… Jebus31, 16 October, 2008 - 4:21pm login or register to post comments

 
Nice find, Lynette -
that sure looks close to me...
… Ken Schneider, 16 October, 2008 - 2:11pm login or register to post comments

Fishing Spider?
Looks like Dolomedes, but not sure which one. Maybe an immature?

Did your measurement include legs? Normally, measurement should just be the body.
… Jebus31, 16 October, 2008 - 9:58am login or register to post comments

 
size
1.5inch did include legs. I should have put a quarter down beside the spider but I was to creeped out. I'm still trying to not have rubber legs while shooting arachnids. :)
… Adam , 16 October, 2008 - 11:01am login or register to post comments

 
Not an expert -
but the only species of Dolomedes in our CA list is D. triton, which doesn't seem to match this spider too well (although I'm not sure what the immatures look like)... Could this still be a wolf spider with relatively small posterior median eyes? Some other family?
… Ken Schneider, 16 October, 2008 - 10:43am login or register to post comments

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