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Large brown spider - Tigrosa aspersa - male
Copyright © 2015 JackdeSpadas

Large brown spider - Tigrosa aspersa - Male
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
August 31, 2015
Size: .75" body, 2+" leg span
Caught this guy in the pre-1964 school I work at on Madison's West side. Saw a couple similar specimens while browsing the site, but none were described as being as big as this. Apologies for the image size. Please feel free to compress as needed.
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Contributed by JackdeSpadas on 31 August, 2015 - 2:56pm
Last updated 18 October, 2017 - 7:59am

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… wolfpacksved, 18 October, 2017 - 7:59am login or register to post comments

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… john and jane balaban, 11 September, 2015 - 9:23am login or register to post comments

a male Tigrosa aspersa
females are much darker
… wolfpacksved, 1 September, 2015 - 1:08pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Thanks! I am in awe of the identification skills I've witnessed in my several trips to BugGuide.

I have a pic of this specimen that I took after I released it. The image is much nicer because it is not distorted or discolored by anything, as these earlier photos are. If that would be of interest, I would be glad to submit it.

Thanks again,
Jack
… JackdeSpadas, 15 September, 2015 - 9:59am login or register to post comments

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