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Spider BG423 - Falconina gracilis - female
Copyright © 2006 Gayle and Jeanell Strickland

Spider BG423 - Falconina gracilis - Female
Gloster, Gloster Arboretum, Amite County, Mississippi, USA
September 1, 2006
Size: body length 7.4 mm.
We believe this is an adult female Falconina gracilis.The dorsal abdominal pattern is a good match for this photo. The general appearance of the genitalia of our specimen as shown in photo 5 of 5 is similiar to this photo, but the resolution of the BugGuide image is insufficient for a careful comparison.
According to this reference (1), F. gracilis is a South American species that has been introduced into the Gulf states and seems to be associated with the imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta in TX.
Our photos are of a specimen collected at night by Zack Lemann, Staff Entomologist at the Audubon Insectarium in New Orleans LA, and kindly loaned to us for photography.
Confirmation/correction/comment appreciated. If confirmed, photos will be moved to species page.

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Contributed by Gayle and Jeanell Strickland on 19 January, 2007 - 8:29pm
Last updated 24 June, 2008 - 9:34am

Did
you mean this photo?
Yes, F. gracilis adult female.
Also found near fire ants in FL.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 19 January, 2007 - 9:28pm login or register to post comments

 
Eye problem
Thanks Jeff, I honestly didn't see your fine closeup photo. I can't imagine how I overlooked it. I downloaded the full ventral view, tried to increase the resolution in Photoshop, and struggled to make comparisions. Comparision of our photo with your closeup is pretty conclusive.
Gayle
… Gayle and Jeanell Strickland, 19 January, 2007 - 10:01pm login or register to post comments

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