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Aggressive Michigan Basement Spiders
Copyright © 2009 hrdoran

Aggressive Michigan Basement Spiders
Milford, Michigan, USA
June 23, 2009
Dozens of these spiders were found in my grandmother's old, damp, unfinished basement in SE Michigan. I'm not sure what sort of webs they build, but they're highly aggressive. I've not been able to locate what sort they are, and I'm curious to see if anyone can help.

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Contributed by hrdoran on 3 July, 2009 - 1:39am
Last updated 10 August, 2009 - 3:09pm

Moved
Moved from Spiders.
… Lynette Schimming, 10 August, 2009 - 3:09pm login or register to post comments

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… Ken Schneider, 20 July, 2009 - 10:35pm login or register to post comments

Not dangerous.
This is probably a hacklemesh weaver in the family Amaurobiidae. They are generally very secretive.
… Eric R. Eaton, 3 July, 2009 - 10:41am login or register to post comments

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