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Jefferson, White Mountains County, New Hampshire, USA
May 5, 2007
Size: ~14mm

Found under a rock, and she was eating another spider. The pattern on the victim looks like a Hackle*mesh weaver. Could that have been her mate?

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large spider - female

large spider - female

Contributed by tom murray on 6 May, 2007 - 10:33am
Last updated 23 January, 2011 - 2:23pm

Moved

Moved from Hacklemesh Weavers.

… tom murray, 23 January, 2011 - 2:23pm

From Rod Crawford:

These look like cybaeids to me but I could be wrong.

… Lynette Elliott, 23 January, 2011 - 12:21pm

Thanks John and Jane

This was the largest Amaurobiid I've seen.

… tom murray, 6 May, 2007 - 5:22pm

It will be interesting to see

what Jeff and Eric say!

… john and jane balaban, 6 May, 2007 - 5:45pm

Certainly reminds us of

Amaurobiidae - Hacklemesh Weavers. We don't know about mate eating in the group, but the eye pattern and carapace make us think Hacklemesh.

… john and jane balaban, 6 May, 2007 - 11:32am

Yes.

I agree. Some females can reach surprising proportions:-)

… Eric R. Eaton, 7 May, 2007 - 3:55pm

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