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Bolas Spider - Mastophora phrynosoma - female
Copyright © 2016 MJ Hatfield

Bolas Spider - Mastophora phrynosoma - Female
Elk Horn, south of, Shelby County, Iowa, USA
October 1, 2016
Easily one of the coolest critters I've ever seen. Once I found it, I visited it several times day and night. What a delight!

Found in a tree, in the back yard of an refurbished farmstead, surrounded by corn

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Contributed by MJ Hatfield on 8 October, 2016 - 5:31pm
Last updated 10 October, 2016 - 6:18pm

Mastophora
Wow!!
… eileen miller, 8 October, 2016 - 7:45pm login or register to post comments

Sweeet! We're green with envy!
and dangling that sticky little ball - ready to throw at some unsuspecting moth!
… john and jane balaban, 8 October, 2016 - 5:33pm login or register to post comments

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