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Large spider - Zoropsis spinimana - female

Large spider - Zoropsis spinimana - Female
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California, USA
August 20, 2010
Size: around 2 inches with legs

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Z. spinimana
Your spider (only 8 eyes) is Zoropsis spinimana. Its large size and abdominal pattern are very distinctive and it has been found in urban and suburban regions around the San Francisco Bay area for several years. It is native to the Mediterranean area.

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