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Sac Spider - Clubionid - Castianeira descripta - female
Copyright © 2004 Tom Adams

Sac Spider - Clubionid - Castianeira descripta - Female
Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
August 15, 2004
found under stone in gravel at top of beach; tall grass nearby. Ranges from MA to TX. Length 9 mm.
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Contributed by Tom Adams on 19 August, 2004 - 10:44pm
Last updated 28 December, 2005 - 9:38pm

Castianeira descripta?
I came across a site that has a spider that looks like this one. Could this be the right species, or genus? Castianeira descripta
… tom murray, 27 November, 2005 - 1:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Nice find
Looks like you found the genus. The species looks a tad different
… Tom Adams, 27 November, 2005 - 3:49pm login or register to post comments

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