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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Wolf Spiders (Lycosidae) » Schizocosa » Schizocosa crassipes
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Brush-legged spider - Schizocosa crassipes - male
Copyright © 2009 Andrew Williams

Brush-legged spider - Schizocosa crassipes - Male
Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas, USA
May 11, 2009
Size: approx. 1 inch
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Contributed by Andrew Williams on 14 May, 2009 - 5:38pm
Last updated 10 August, 2009 - 2:09pm

Schizocosa crassipes
See guide page here. I guess these are pretty common in Kansas.
… Lynette Elliott, 15 May, 2009 - 9:05am login or register to post comments

 
excellent, thank you
Thanks for the quick ID help on this one. The spiders can linger a bit sometimes. I really appreciate it.
… Andrew Williams, 15 May, 2009 - 9:28am login or register to post comments

 
Many spiders
are not identifiable by photos, luckily this one has distinct hairs on its legs.
… Lynette Elliott, 15 May, 2009 - 10:21am login or register to post comments

 
Very interesting
I read a paper recently (can't remember if it was on this exact species or not - I'll have to dig it out) saying that during courtship the female grabs the tufted part of one of the male's front legs in her chelicerae and holds it there for a few seconds before letting go and allowing the male to mate. The paper offered the explanation that the female may have been sensing or tasting some pheromones the male releases through pores in that area of the leg that enable her to recognize him.
… John Sloan, 15 May, 2009 - 11:46am login or register to post comments

 
neat info. will have to watch for
Thanks for adding this. I should be able to find these spiders again, and will have to observe their behavior a little more.
… Andrew Williams, 15 May, 2009 - 11:53am login or register to post comments

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