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Blue spider - Castianeira variata
Copyright © 2007 Carol DiFiori

Blue spider - Castianeira variata
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
June 17, 2007
Size: approx. 1/2 inch
This little guy was found on the kitchen floor, captured with a bug catcher and released outside after I got his mug shot. I've looked at a lot of spider photos but still don't have an I.D. The spider looked blue with red bands on the legs. Very handsome and extremely fast.

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Contributed by Carol DiFiori on 18 June, 2007 - 7:50pm
Last updated 18 February, 2012 - 2:51pm

Moved
Moved from Castianeira longipalpa.
… john and jane balaban, 18 February, 2012 - 2:51pm login or register to post comments

Reminds us of
Castianeira longipalpa, see
… john and jane balaban, 18 June, 2007 - 9:27pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
Thank you so much for your response! This sure does look like Castianeira longipalpa though mine appeared a bluish color both with the naked eye and in the photo.
… Carol DiFiori, 19 June, 2007 - 6:05am login or register to post comments

 
Freshly molted?
I think a fair number of spiders, fresh out of a molt, have some iridescence to them, especially spiders with scales and dense hairs.
… Eric R. Eaton, 19 June, 2007 - 3:40pm login or register to post comments

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