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unidentified spider - Sphodros
Copyright © 2011 Jon Rapp

unidentified spider - Sphodros
Rock Bridge State Park, Boone County, Missouri, USA
April 2, 2011
Size: maybe 2mm (?)
Found these spiderlings in a web in twigs a foot or two above ground. These things were tiny. When got my macro pix home, showed some nice fangs. Friend of mine who knows a lot more about bugs than I do sez they are likely some sort of trap or folding door spider (Mygalomorph) ???

This is my first post. Bug Guide is really great - use it all the time. Recommended by Anthony Zukoff & Betsy Betros, good bug folks.

Any help is much appreciated.

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unidentified spider - Sphodros unidentified spider - Sphodros
Contributed by Jon Rapp on 28 April, 2011 - 10:18pm
Last updated 24 October, 2011 - 5:05pm

Moved
Moved from Mygalomorphs.
… marshal hedin, 24 October, 2011 - 5:05pm

Moved
Moved from Spiders.
… Lynette Elliott, 5 May, 2011 - 9:48am

Mygalomorph
& what a great shot. After a few days if no one else comments we'll move this to the Mygalomorph page where drswanny, Brent E Hendrixson, or someone else may find the images and comment.
… Lynette Elliott, 2 May, 2011 - 9:52pm

 
Thanks Lynette!
Thanks Lynette!
… Jon Rapp, 9 May, 2011 - 6:21pm

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 2 May, 2011 - 8:00am

Holy cow!
Even at that size they seem like their bite could pack quite a wallop. Nice shots.
… Carol Davis, 29 April, 2011 - 5:07pm

 
I'm not an expert, but could
I'm not an expert, but could they be purseweb spiders, Atypidae?
… Jillian H. Cowles, 29 April, 2011 - 8:30pm

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