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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » Unidentified Spider Egg Sacs, Webs, Retreats, and Droppings
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Mystery structures in a dry creekbed
Copyright © 2015 Sheryl Smith-Rodgers

Mystery structures in a dry creekbed
Mason, Mason County, Texas, USA
March 10, 2015
I just happened to spot these odd structures in a dry creekbed on a Mason County ranch. They reminded me of a green lacewing larva that uses debris as camouflage. These structures are built of teeny-tiny rocks and dirt, and topped with a pebble like a roof. Any ideas of what made them? There was a small community of them. I'll add more photos.

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Contributed by Sheryl Smith-Rodgers on 12 March, 2015 - 8:14am
Last updated 5 May, 2015 - 10:54am

Moved
Moved from Frass.
… Lynette Elliott, 5 May, 2015 - 10:54am login or register to post comments

Frassed
Moved from ID Request.
… Kyhl Austin, 4 May, 2015 - 4:51pm login or register to post comments

Trapdoor Spiders?
They remind me of trapdoor spider turrets with a rock for a lid.
… Lynette Elliott, 12 March, 2015 - 9:18am login or register to post comments

 
Maybe so
I didn't want to destroy one to find out what was inside, though. Couldn't bring myself to do that because someone spent a lot of time building. Just hoping someone here has some insight. :-)
… Sheryl Smith-Rodgers, 12 March, 2015 - 9:46am login or register to post comments

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