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Subadult male funnel web weaver - male
Copyright © 2009 Ken Schneider

Subadult male funnel web weaver - Male
Redwood City, San Mateo County, California, USA
July 25, 2009
Size: 11 mm

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Contributed by Ken Schneider on 26 July, 2009 - 9:50am

Hololena sp.?
Hi, Ken,

Looks like Hololena to me. What do you think?

… John Sloan, 26 July, 2009 - 11:58am login or register to post comments

 
A belated thanks, John -
how would I confirm the genus with an immature? Or is the color pattern definitive?
… Ken Schneider, 31 July, 2009 - 10:50am login or register to post comments

 
Hmmm, good question
Hi, Ken,

I was going by the basic body pattern, coloration and the short spinnerets. According to SONA the genus depends on the structure of the palp, so I suppose my recommendation is just a "best guess." The coloration looks a lot like the pictures of adult specimens Kevin collected in LA last spring.
… John Sloan, 1 August, 2009 - 11:56am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, John -
this goes back to the ubiquitous issue on Bug Guide of "how sure do you have to be before you move it further...". :) I'd prefer to wait until I collect a mature spider from the same population, but I have no problem with moving this image to genus if folks with more experience with this family are convinced.
… Ken Schneider, 1 August, 2009 - 4:26pm login or register to post comments

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