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Large brown spider - Pisaurina mira
Copyright © 2012 Ken Carman

Large brown spider - Pisaurina mira
Hollywood, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
April 19, 2012
Size: about 1 3/4"
Was found hiding in a wisteria vine. She had spun some webbing to better secure the leaves she was hiding under.
Contributed by Ken Carman on 19 April, 2012 - 8:28pm

Wait for the spider specialists, but
take a look at Pisaurina mira:



EDIT: Lynette's too quick for me. :)
… Ken Wolgemuth, 19 April, 2012 - 8:59pm

Pisaurina mira - Nursery Web Spider
Nice find.

Moved from ID Request.
… Lynette Elliott, 19 April, 2012 - 8:57pm

 
Thanks
I appreciate all the help ID ing my finds. It sure is beautiful, especially for a nursery web spider.
… Ken Carman, 13 May, 2012 - 9:05am

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