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Spider outside my bedroom window (2 in one web - with eggs?) - Holocnemus pluchei

Spider outside my bedroom window (2 in one web - with eggs?) - Holocnemus pluchei
Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA
August 8, 2009
Size: 20-25 mm
Orbweaver maybe?

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Spider outside my bedroom window (2 in one web - with eggs?) - Holocnemus pluchei Spider outside my bedroom window (2 in one web - with eggs?) - Holocnemus pluchei

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Moved from Cellar Spiders.

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Moved from Spiders.

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Nice shot -
We're guessing verrry long legs. Something in the family Pholcidae.

 
long legs yes.
I will add another photo, not as good, but that shows the long legs.

 
Holocnemus pluchei
While this individual is paler than many others, the pattern and shape of the spider's abdomen are very distinctive. It's a Marbled Cellar Spider, Holocnemus pluchei. This species is introduced and has spread rapidly across the southwestern United States. After seeing all of these photos, it occurs to me that there may be a relationship between the intensity of the spider's overall coloration and the temperature of where it lives. Area for future research...