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North Central Illinois Large Spider - Pisaurina mira
Copyright © 2007 Jess Wunman

North Central Illinois Large Spider - Pisaurina mira
Streator, LaSalle County, Illinois, USA
June 6, 2007
Size: 2-2 1/2 inches
This spider was on concrete at our back door threshhold. It's about 2-2 1/2 inches in diameter (leg tip to leg tip), reddish brown in color, slender. Help identifying it would be much appreciated.
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Contributed by Jess Wunman on 7 June, 2007 - 8:07pm
Last updated 30 June, 2007 - 4:17pm

Moved
Moved from Pisaurina.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 30 June, 2007 - 4:17pm login or register to post comments

Fishing spider or....
This is a male fishing spider or nursery web spider in the family Pisauridae. Despite their large, startling size, they are not dangerous to people. I'm leaning toward genus Pisaurina....
… Eric R. Eaton, 11 June, 2007 - 7:34pm login or register to post comments

 
Should be....
Should be in the range, but I'm reluctant to assign a species name to this. They are just too variable in terms of color, and you have to look at the palps of the male under magnification to make a determination.
… Eric R. Eaton, 22 June, 2007 - 3:40pm login or register to post comments

 
This
is obviously P. mira.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 30 June, 2007 - 4:19pm login or register to post comments

 
P. mira
Thanks Jeff and Eric.

Jess
… Jess Wunman, 30 June, 2007 - 9:51pm login or register to post comments

 
Pisaurina mira
Eric, based on your input, I'm guessing Pisaurina mira. Would North Central Illinois be within their range?
… Jess Wunman, 11 June, 2007 - 8:58pm login or register to post comments

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