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Very Large Spider - Pisaurina mira
Copyright © 2008 WSherman

Very Large Spider - Pisaurina mira
Allegheny County, Maryland, USA
July 10, 2008
Size: Large, 1 1/2 inch
This spider was in a marshy area sitting on a leaf waiting for a Great Spangled Fritillary butterfly nectaring on the flower to get close enough. As the butterfly got closer, the large spider lunged, but the butterfly got away.
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Contributed by WSherman on 18 July, 2008 - 10:04pm
Last updated 27 July, 2008 - 7:29pm

Moved
Moved from Spiders.
… john and jane balaban, 27 July, 2008 - 7:29pm login or register to post comments

I believe that it was the Pis
I believe that it was the Pisaurina mira because of the lighter color and the brown dagger like marking that shows clearly in your middle photo. Thanks.
… WSherman, 19 July, 2008 - 8:04am login or register to post comments

Tough call
from this angle. You tell me, did it look like this...
… John R. Maxwell, 18 July, 2008 - 11:12pm login or register to post comments

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