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Photo#2117274
door guard spider

door guard spider
Ridgeway, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
May 12, 2022
Size: 5-9 mm
It's a web hunter. I think male. It likes to be upside down in its web, the 2nd shot shows some side marks. Also Is this a social spider? there is another one less than a foot away from this one and I think I see 3 different sizes. ( let me know If it would help having photos of the other spiders to compare to.)

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The one in this photo appears to be a male that is a molt away from maturity (pedipalps are enlarged, but pale in color and the intricate structures of a mature male pedipalp haven't formed yet)

 
late thanks and
thanks for the family ID. Any ideas about the genus? Any good spider ID sites besides here? thanks for any additional info...

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