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Pack Forest
Washington State
July 10-12, 2009
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Black / Dark Brown and White Spiders

1. Spiders with black abdomen with white transverse marks or bands:

Antmimics (Castianeira)

Family Gnaphosidae - Ground Spiders

Platform spiders (Microlinyphia)

Family Salticidae - Jumping Spiders

Family Theridiidae - Cobweb Spiders

2. Spiders with longitudinal black abdomen center and white transverse markings:

Family Gnaphosidae - Ground Spiders

Subfamily Linyphiinae - Sheetweb Spiders

Jumping Spiders (Salticidae)

3. Black Spiders with white longitudinal mid-abdominal markings:

Family Gnaphosidae - Ground Spiders

Jumping Spiders (Salticidae)

Family Theridiidae - Cobweb Spiders

4. Other Black/dark brown and white spiders:

Jumping Spiders (Salticidae)

Family Araneidae - Orb Weavers

Family Pisauridae - Nursery Web Spiders

Family Philodromidae - Running Crab Spiders

Family Thomisidae - Crab Spiders

Family Theridiidae - Cobweb Spiders

Contributed by Lynette Schimming on 18 January, 2009 - 12:18pm
Last updated 2 October, 2009 - 5:31pm

Slight Tweak

You may notice that some of your examples are brown rather than black. Since it's so hard drawing the line between dark brown and black, I would suggest specifically stating that dark brown is included, perhaps by saying "black/dark brown".

… Chuck Entz, 18 January, 2009 - 8:09pm

Thanks,

good idea.

… Lynette Schimming, 18 January, 2009 - 9:12pm

Maybe

Micrathena gracilis (Spined Micrathena)
Micrathena mitrata (White Micrathena)
Salticus scenicus (Zebra Jumper)

… John R. Maxwell, 18 January, 2009 - 6:32pm

Thanks!

I put the first two on, but I already had the Zebra.

… Lynette Schimming, 18 January, 2009 - 7:41pm

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