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Photo#333754
Cave spider - Hypochilus pococki

Cave spider - Hypochilus pococki
Oconaluftee, Swain County, North Carolina, USA
September 12, 2009
Size: ~15mm

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Moved
Moved from Hypochilus.

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

very cool
Great shots of a cool spider. This was a new one to me. Thanks for posting it.

No mistaking that Lampshade web
Something in the Hypochilidae. In the guide here

 
Hypochilus
is the only genus in the family (in North America, anyway).

Great images -
of a very cool spider! Looks like it might be a pholcid to me, but I'm not even sure of the family... Looking forward to expert comments.

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