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common house spider & ant - Lasius
Copyright © 2009 Lynette Schimming

common house spider & ant - Lasius
Bonney Lake, Pierce County, Washington, USA
August 27, 2009
Pretty sure on the spider, but no idea on the ant.
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Contributed by Lynette Schimming on 17 October, 2009 - 11:59am

cool shot
It's interesting to me with size difference between predator and prey, and how both have bulbous bodies.
… Andrew Williams, 17 October, 2009 - 9:46pm login or register to post comments

 
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have a look at this one
… John R. Maxwell, 18 October, 2009 - 12:08am login or register to post comments

Moved
Thanks. I'm going to move it to the ant page since it has a nice shot of the wing venation.
… Lynette Schimming, 17 October, 2009 - 12:23pm login or register to post comments

Lasius sp.
I can't get the species without examing the specimen, but can say with comfort that the ant is a winged female of the genus Lasius.

And I agree, the spider looks to beAchaearanea tepidariorum.
… James C. Trager, 17 October, 2009 - 12:10pm login or register to post comments

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