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Dipluridae? - Euagrus chisoseus - female

Dipluridae? - Euagrus chisoseus - Female
Wimberley, Hays County, Texas, USA
January 11, 2015
Size: 10 mm
I believe this is Euagrus chisoseus. They are the most common species of mygalomorph i find on our property. You can find one under almost every rock. They make very large webs for their size, and usually build a tunnel as well. I was raking leaves when I turned over a rock and found this little one, which I believe may be gravid, given her large abdomen size and the time of year. I didn't have a container when I caught her, and was holding her for about 10 minutes in my closed hand (with enough room for her to move around, and some dirt). When I open my hand she had started making a web between three of my fingers. You can see she has the long spinnerets seen on this species and other Dipluridae.

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Dipluridae? - Euagrus chisoseus - female Dipluridae? - Euagrus chisoseus - female Dipluridae? - Euagrus chisoseus - female

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Moved from Mygalomorphs.

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Moved from Spiders. I think you may be correct, but I don't know enough about this group of spiders to help you. I've moved it here so an expert can find it... maybe Marshal Hedin will know.

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