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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Orb Weavers (Araneidae) » Mangora » Tuftlegged Orbweaver (Mangora placida)
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Tuftlegged Orbweaver - Mangora placida
Copyright © 2010 Robert Lord Zimlich

Tuftlegged Orbweaver - Mangora placida
Mobile (Dog River), Mobile County, Alabama, USA
April 14, 2010
Size: 1-2mm
Initially, I was perplexed over a spider-looking insect, until I realized it was a double amputee. Its handicap aside, any ideas about this hairy-legged creature? Thanks
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Contributed by Robert Lord Zimlich on 16 April, 2010 - 1:16pm
Last updated 30 August, 2012 - 9:08pm

Moved to Mangora placida
Moved from Spiders. This is our best guess based on leg spines, eye arrangement and visible pattern.
… Lynette Elliott, 29 August, 2012 - 8:32pm login or register to post comments

spiny legged spider
Do you have more images? Something showing the full dorsal pattern? At this point with those spiny legs & that carapace I'd guess it might be something like Mangora.
… Lynette Elliott, 11 February, 2012 - 10:10am login or register to post comments

lynx?
lynx?
… Stephanie Brown, 13 June, 2010 - 4:14am login or register to post comments

Possible male Pirate Spider?
Odd pattern though.
… Lynette Elliott, 10 June, 2010 - 9:37am login or register to post comments

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