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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Orb Weavers (Araneidae) » Bolas Spiders (Mastophora) » Mastophora cornigera
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Bolas spider - Mastophora cornigera - female
Copyright © 2009 Matt Coors

Bolas spider - Mastophora cornigera - Female
La Jolla, San Diego County, California, USA
May 4, 2009
Size: about 5/8"
Out for a walk one night, I was very excited to find this Bolas spider, patiently fishing for moths on the underside of a leaf. I had never seen one of these in person before.

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Contributed by Matt Coors on 16 May, 2009 - 1:32pm

Marvelous
A great series of images! I hope no one frasses any of them, as these photos not only show the spider but also its behavior and egg sac. Valuable stuff!
… John Sloan, 16 May, 2009 - 1:47pm login or register to post comments

 
This is definitely a great series...
...and (don't worry) it seems very unlikely that any of these images would be slated for frass. They are all of good quality and there are relatively few images of this species currently represented in the guide.
… Harsi S. Parker, 16 May, 2009 - 4:13pm login or register to post comments

 
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Thanks for the compliments! I was very happy to find this spider and be able to post these photos. I wish I could take video of her; it was pretty fascinating to watch her movements when she was "fishing" and wrapping her eggs up...
… Matt Coors, 16 May, 2009 - 10:37pm login or register to post comments

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