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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Antmimics and Ground Sac Spiders (Corinnidae) » Castianeira » Castianeira amoena
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Antmimic - Castianeira amoena
Copyright © 2012 Scott Hartley

Antmimic - Castianeira amoena
Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve, Southern Pines, Moore County, North Carolina, USA
August 23, 2012
Castianeira amoena? Presumably was showing us a threatening display when it started pumping its abdomen up and down after we tried to move it. Then it look like it was grooming itself, scratching its legs against each other and against the underside of its abdomen. Neat behavior to watch!
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Contributed by Nancy Williamson on 24 August, 2012 - 2:20pm
Last updated 24 August, 2012 - 6:33pm

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… john and jane balaban, 24 August, 2012 - 6:33pm login or register to post comments

Castianeira
I think this may be Castianeira amoena. Lets see what the others think. Really a neat looking spider!
… Laura P., 24 August, 2012 - 2:45pm login or register to post comments

 
Agreed
Looks right to me too. Awesome spider indeed!
… Kyron Basu, 24 August, 2012 - 3:30pm login or register to post comments

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