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Agelenid Spider
Copyright © 2006 Cheryl Moorehead

Agelenid Spider
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
September 30, 2006
I found this web in my grandmother's basement. The spider was watching us clean up...from front of prothorax to end of abdomen, I would guess that it was about 1cm. I didn't measure the web.
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Contributed by Cheryl Moorehead on 30 September, 2006 - 8:37pm
Last updated 29 December, 2006 - 1:19pm

better picture
I replaced the old, dark photo with this one corrected in Photoshop.
… Cheryl Moorehead, 29 December, 2006 - 1:19pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Funnel-Web Spiders.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 18 December, 2006 - 10:44pm login or register to post comments

Funnelweb weaver.
This is one of the funnelweb weavers in the family Agelenidae. Can't tell what genus from these particular images. Very nice shot of the web, however, which is often neglected by photographers, but can be a vital aid in identifying the critter that spun it:-) Funnelweb weavers don't spin sticky silk, by the way, but somehow harness static electricity to help catch their prey.
… Eric R. Eaton, 2 October, 2006 - 6:08pm login or register to post comments

 
The Web Caught My Eye First
I was taking a picture of the web when I saw the spider perched at the entrance. No one has been in my Grandmother's basement for a while, so I imagine that it was watching all the commotion. (Not to humanize the spider, or anything like that!) :)
… Cheryl Moorehead, 2 October, 2006 - 6:45pm login or register to post comments

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