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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.
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

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

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

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