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Orb weaver? - Zoropsis spinimana
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Orb weaver? - Zoropsis spinimana
San Ramon, Contra Costa County, California, USA
February 20, 2024
Size: ~3 cm
Found this one moving along the leaves and duff in the backyard in between rain storms. Looks to me like an orb weaver, but there certainly wasn't a web anywhere near the spider and she's (obviously) on the ground. Size estimate includes leg span - could have been a bit more.
Contributed by vggolla on 20 February, 2024 - 6:51pm
Last updated 22 February, 2024 - 9:59am

Moved
Moved from Spiders.
… chuuuuung, 22 February, 2024 - 9:59am

 
Ahh I always forget Zoropsidae
Thanks!
… Tyler Hedlund, 22 February, 2024 - 10:10am

Moved, probably a wolf spider, family Lycosidae
Moved from ID Request.
… Tyler Hedlund, 21 February, 2024 - 1:37pm

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