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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Orb Weavers (Araneidae) » Bolas Spiders (Mastophora) » Mastophora yeargani
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Bolas Spider - Mastophora yeargani - female
Copyright © 2010 Shelly Cox

Bolas Spider - Mastophora yeargani - Female
Savannah, Andrew County, Missouri, USA
August 7, 2010
Size: less than 3/8 inch
I found this bolas spider clinging to the leaf of a honeysuckle. I believe it is an immature female, does anyone know what species it is?

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Contributed by Shelly Cox on 13 August, 2010 - 11:48am
Last updated 16 November, 2012 - 9:38am

Moved to Mastophora yeargani
Moved from Bolas Spiders. This is our best guess based on known range, abdomen shape, pattern, and unbanded, light legs.
… Lynette Elliott, 16 November, 2012 - 9:38am login or register to post comments

Dorsal view?
Did you take a full dorsal view?
… Lynette Elliott, 14 November, 2012 - 5:46pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Lynette Elliott, 14 August, 2010 - 10:29am login or register to post comments

Genus is Mastophora
I have no idea of species, but know the male is tiny and looks nothing like this.

More photos and info here: http://nathistoc.bio.uci.edu/spiders/Mastophora.htm
… Ron Hemberger, 13 August, 2010 - 6:36pm login or register to post comments

We don't, but nice find!
We're envious!
… john and jane balaban, 13 August, 2010 - 12:03pm login or register to post comments

 
Aren't they awesome spiders?
Aren't they awesome spiders? BTW can you see any eyes on this thing. I am fascinated by that face...I cannot locate any eyes!
… Shelly Cox, 13 August, 2010 - 12:42pm login or register to post comments

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