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Cellar spider at TX mini-gathering - Holocnemus pluchei - male
Copyright © 2010 Eric R. Eaton

Cellar spider at TX mini-gathering - Holocnemus pluchei - Male
Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park, Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA
June 7, 2010
Many species (and several genera) of pholcids in the southwest, so I'm hesitant to make an ID.
Contributed by Eric R. Eaton on 18 June, 2010 - 7:13pm
Last updated 19 June, 2010 - 12:06am

Moved
Moved from Cellar Spiders.
… R.J. Adams, 19 June, 2010 - 12:06am

 
This is Holocnemus pluchei. A
This is Holocnemus pluchei. Although you can't see the wide, black ventral stripe in either of these photos, the elongate, patterned abdomen and banded leg joints are very characteristic of the species.
… R.J. Adams, 19 June, 2010 - 12:09am

 
Thanks!
Thanks, R.J. I was wondering if that might be it. I have some other pholcid images that might interest you. I'll get them up soon if they aren't up already....
… Eric R. Eaton, 25 June, 2010 - 1:40am

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