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Antrodiaetus riversi, Folding Door Spider, aka Turret Spider nest - Atypoides riversi
Copyright © 2012 Scott Peden

Antrodiaetus riversi, Folding Door Spider, aka Turret Spider nest - Atypoides riversi
Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Rancho del Oso, Skyline to the sea trail, Santa Cruz County, California, USA
March 13, 2011
A slight variation on the other 'turret spider' nests that are posted.
Contributed by Scott Peden on 9 March, 2012 - 10:31pm

Nice photo! Quite a bit of wo
Nice photo! Quite a bit of work, such a construction.
… Kevin Pfeiffer, 10 March, 2012 - 4:35am

 
rubbery
Yes, and the walls are rubbery. the whole thing has resilience yet isn't sticky. Must be the quality of finishing things off with spit.
… Scott Peden, 10 March, 2012 - 9:53am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Scott Peden, 9 March, 2012 - 10:41pm

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