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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Orb Weavers (Araneidae) » Araneus » Cat-Faced Spider (Araneus gemmoides)
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Hairy Spider - Araneus gemmoides
Copyright © 2006 Rick Judy

Hairy Spider - Araneus gemmoides
White Salmon, Klickitat County, Washington, USA
October 19, 2006
Size: Approximately 1.5 inches
Found crawling across my blacktop driveway around 8 A.M. Had rained earlier in the morning and things were quite damp. Temperature was around 55 degrees F. Was moving slowly until I tried to herd it into a jar and then began to move very quickly trying to escape.
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Contributed by Rick Judy on 19 October, 2006 - 10:06pm
Last updated 20 October, 2006 - 6:13pm

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Looks like it might be Araneus gemmoides (Cat-faced spider).
… John Davis, 19 October, 2006 - 10:16pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
John,

I couldn't believe I got a response within 2 -3 minutes of posting a picture! I just did a search and found a "Cat-faced Spider" link with images that look exactly the same as my own picture. Thank you very much for your help.

Rick
… Rick Judy, 19 October, 2006 - 10:37pm login or register to post comments

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