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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Hacklemesh Weavers (Amaurobiidae) » Amaurobius » Amaurobius ferox
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black house spider?? - Amaurobius ferox - male
Copyright © 2018 Jennifer Ewell

black house spider?? - Amaurobius ferox - Male
Canton, Stark County, Ohio, USA
March 18, 2018
what are those huge "extra legs" looks like he has boxing gloves on
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Contributed by Jennifer Ewell on 16 May, 2018 - 9:39pm
Last updated 20 May, 2018 - 11:04pm

Moved
Moved from Spiders.
… Laura P., 20 May, 2018 - 11:04pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 19 May, 2018 - 6:34am login or register to post comments

They
are palps.
Adult male spiders palps are modified for reproduction, hence the boxing gloves appearance.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 19 May, 2018 - 6:20am login or register to post comments

 
so, what kind of spider is it
so, what kind of spider is it? just weird I've never seen one like this till just recently. had another a few days ago.
… Jennifer Ewell, 19 May, 2018 - 12:54pm login or register to post comments

 
Looks
like Amaurobius ferox, but not positive.
It is not uncommon to encounter adult males searching for females this time of year.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 19 May, 2018 - 5:18pm login or register to post comments

 
thank you! I'm obsessed with
thank you! I'm obsessed with bugs, and I've never seen one like this before.
… Jennifer Ewell, 19 May, 2018 - 8:32pm login or register to post comments

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