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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Trachelidae » Trachelas
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sac spider? - Trachelas
Copyright © 2005 bennett gray

sac spider? - Trachelas
hudson valley County, New York, USA
October 18, 2005
Size: body 5mm
looking through sac spiders for this one. at first I couldn't see the "dimples" on the body, but in another photograph I can see they are there, but I didn't post it because the photo isn't great in general.

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Contributed by bennett gray on 20 October, 2005 - 8:46am
Last updated 22 October, 2005 - 9:59am

I would agree with you...
I would agree with you that this a Sac Spider (Corinnidae), most likely in the Trachelas genus. The eye arrangement looks correct, the basic shape is correct, and the leg and body coloration looks correct. Trachelas spp. generally have darker front legs compared to their other sets of legs, although the coloration can sometimes be a little subtle in some specimens (based on what I have seen; we find these little guys in our house in every fall); your specimen definitely appears to have the darker front legs.

Nice images, especially capturing the entire eye arrangement. Thank you for sharing. These will be a nice addition to the guide. :)
… Christopher Hunt, 20 October, 2005 - 9:57am login or register to post comments

 
thanks,
for the compliment and the info.
… bennett gray, 20 October, 2005 - 12:09pm login or register to post comments

Yes,
it does look like a sac spider to me. No idea which one.
… Lynette Elliott, 20 October, 2005 - 9:56am login or register to post comments

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