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Stone Spider (Pardosa lapidicina)
Photo#5866
Copyright © 2004
Tom Adams
Beachcomber -
Pardosa lapidicina
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Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
August 14, 2004
Locally common, and very fast over stones. 7mm. Females slightly larger and lighter in shade.
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Contributed by
Tom Adams
on 15 August, 2004 - 11:43pm
Last updated 9 April, 2006 - 1:01pm
Identity?
Tom, Jeff Hollenbeck feels that these three seem a better fit to the genus Arctosa. Any reason not to move them to that genus? Should we clarify the characteristics of the two genera and their differences somewhere in the guide pages?
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john and jane balaban
, 5 August, 2005 - 8:30pm
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By all means
Not sure of characteristic differentiation. Perhaps some Arctosas are mottled such as the specimens shown here. Perhaps Pardosas lacks this mottled appearance.
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Tom Adams
, 5 August, 2005 - 8:51pm
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