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Spider?
Copyright © 2009 Chris Kiekhaefer

Spider?
Sutter Creek, Amador County, California, USA
August 20, 2009
Size: 1"
This guy was climbing up my leg last night - in the house. I thought it was some sort of potato bug, but on closer inspection I think it's a spider. I couldn't find one similar in the spider photos posted - could someone please help me identify this spider?
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Contributed by Chris Kiekhaefer on 21 August, 2009 - 10:32am
Last updated 21 September, 2009 - 10:20pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 21 September, 2009 - 10:20pm login or register to post comments

Thank you Andrew!
I'm sure that's what it is - thank you - I'll read more up on them. Christine
… Chris Kiekhaefer, 21 August, 2009 - 1:51pm login or register to post comments

windscorpion, sunspider, camel spider
Are all common names for these guys. They're related to spiders, also arachnids, but different. Here's some info - Order Solifugae - Windscorpions

Here's a female with eggs inside that I found in CO.
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… Andrew Williams, 21 August, 2009 - 10:36am login or register to post comments

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