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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Funnel Weavers (Agelenidae) » Coelotinae » Coras
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Am I a Brown Recluse? - Coras
Copyright © 2008 Marc Lippmann

Am I a Brown Recluse? - Coras
Epsom, Southern NH County, New Hampshire, USA
October 22, 2008
I believe this is a male brown recluse. I can clearly see the violin shape. I would like to get corroboration from somebody that knows more than I do.
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Contributed by Marc Lippmann on 22 October, 2008 - 9:59pm
Last updated 13 November, 2008 - 11:17am

not a recluse
First you aren't in the range for the recluse.

Second, your spider has eight eyes and the recluse only has six. Here is a recluse note the eye arrangement.
… Lynette Elliott, 23 October, 2008 - 12:09am login or register to post comments

 
Wow, you're right.
Sorry, I guess the brown recluse thing is kind of like claiming I saw a UFO. Still, it sure did look like one. You have better eyes than I do. It took every bit of magnification and bright light I could produce to see 8 eyes, but eventually I did confirm that. It really does look like the violin on the back, though. Do you have any idea what kind of spider it might be? Thanks!!
… Marc Lippmann, 23 October, 2008 - 1:48am login or register to post comments

 
Spider.
Could be something in the Amaurobiidae or Hahniidae. Maybe Jay Barnes or Jeff Hollenbeck can clarify with more certainty.
… Eric R. Eaton, 23 October, 2008 - 2:42am login or register to post comments

 
I agree with Eric,
and if I have to make a guess, I'd say Coras sp. Compare with
… Lynette Elliott, 23 October, 2008 - 9:13am login or register to post comments

 
Good call.
At first I thought no, but I compared detail by detail with my high-res pic and yeah, you're right. It's a perfect match as far as I can tell. Thanks!
… Marc Lippmann, 23 October, 2008 - 5:40pm login or register to post comments

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