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Copyright © 2005
Michael E.
Grass Spider ?? Technical name? -
Agelenopsis
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA
Size: 1/3 inch
Is this a grass spider? Huh? I never find them in the grass, they are always in a funnel web in a bush....
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Contributed by
Michael E.
on 9 August, 2005 - 9:30pm
Last updated 18 December, 2006 - 10:40pm
Moved
Moved from
Funnel-Web Spiders
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Jeff Hollenbeck
, 18 December, 2006 - 10:40pm
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Yes,
Although I'm not a expert....I'd say this is a grass spider. Agelenopsis and Agelena are the two scientific names given in my Golden Guide. I don't know the exact species of this one. They are funnel web weavers, and often make their funnels in the grass....hence the name grass spider.
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Lynette Elliott
, 9 August, 2005 - 9:36pm
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