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Red legged Brown docile spider - Callobius
Copyright © 2013 Carrie Ann

Red legged Brown docile spider - Callobius
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
July 23, 2013
I found this pretty thing crossing my path in my backyard. I have a large amount of dry leaf cover (giant redwood) it was around 7PM. I shooed it into a better picture spot and it seemed quite docile. No rearing back or scampering for cover.
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Contributed by Carrie Ann on 23 July, 2013 - 10:40pm
Last updated 16 August, 2013 - 8:21pm

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Moved from ID Request.
I've replaced the original image with a cropped version of one of your better images.
… Laura P., 16 August, 2013 - 8:21pm login or register to post comments

Hacklemesh Weaver
looks like it might be a Callobius severus:
… Laura P., 24 July, 2013 - 11:43am login or register to post comments

 
Callobius
I think we can be pretty sure it's a Callobius. There are a bunch of species in WA though.
… Kyron Basu, 24 July, 2013 - 1:38pm login or register to post comments

 
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Yeah, just a guess. I always think C. severus when they're particularly red. Edit: It doesn't look quite as red in some of the images as I initially thought now that I'm looking again.
… Laura P., 24 July, 2013 - 1:46pm login or register to post comments

 
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Same, in my area the really red ones are usually C. severus. The only other species I've had personal experience with is C. pictus though. Just between those two species, the pattern also seems to be reliable when it's strong.
… Kyron Basu, 24 July, 2013 - 2:53pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you everyone!
Thank you everyone!
… Carrie Ann, 26 July, 2013 - 2:52am login or register to post comments

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