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Funnel-web spider - Agelenidae ? - Agelenopsis
Copyright © 2007 Anne Burton

Funnel-web spider - Agelenidae ? - Agelenopsis
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
July 24, 2007
Size: 1/2 inch
Looks to me like other photos of Agelenidae in the guide. Any hope for more specific ID? What are the two hanging reddish / brownish semi-circles? What are the two hairy paws below that?
Contributed by Anne Burton on 24 July, 2007 - 10:04pm
Last updated 10 August, 2007 - 8:18pm

Moved
Moved from Spiders.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 10 August, 2007 - 8:18pm

Jaws and paws
Agelenidae, yes. The semi-circles are the jaws, and the hairy paws are the pedipalps. This guy's pedipalps look like an adule male's--enlarged at the ends.
… C Day, 26 July, 2007 - 2:57am

 
Thanks
Thanks for the info - I'm learning!
… Anne Burton, 27 July, 2007 - 9:15pm

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