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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Orb Weavers (Araneidae) » Bolas Spiders (Mastophora) » Mastophora phrynosoma
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Bolas Spider? - Mastophora phrynosoma
Copyright © 2011 Judy Gallagher

Bolas Spider? - Mastophora phrynosoma
Julie Metz Wetlands, Prince William County, Virginia, USA
October 25, 2011
Size: 1/2 inch
This spider had horns.

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Bolas Spider? - Mastophora phrynosoma Bolas Spider? - Mastophora phrynosoma
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Contributed by Judy Gallagher on 25 October, 2011 - 4:35pm
Last updated 14 November, 2012 - 5:19pm

Moved
Moved from Bolas Spiders.
… Lynette Elliott, 14 November, 2012 - 5:19pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request. Great find. Great pic! We're envious!
… john and jane balaban, 25 October, 2011 - 7:12pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks.
John and Jane, Thanks for your help. This was a pretty exciting find for me.
… Judy Gallagher, 25 October, 2011 - 9:14pm login or register to post comments

Good find!
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… stan gilliam, 25 October, 2011 - 6:19pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks.
Stan, Thanks. I like your Mastophora pictures.
… Judy Gallagher, 25 October, 2011 - 9:18pm login or register to post comments

If I had to guess...
I wouldn't want to!

But, the body shape looks like a Mastophora phrynosoma? However, the coloration and markings don't seem to quite match the photos of what's already here on Bug Guide...

Disclaimer: I have no experience with ID'ing Mastophora spiders. I just think your photos look really cool! I want a poster of that to hang on my wall! :)

- Bill
… Bill Myers, 25 October, 2011 - 5:52pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks.
Bill, Thanks for the identification, and also for the compliment! It's an unusual looking spider.
… Judy Gallagher, 25 October, 2011 - 9:17pm login or register to post comments

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