This one was a joy to photograph, tho it did keep showing me its backside as I rotated the orange. Wish I could have got catchlights in the eyes. Some people here talk of a "spider season" starting in October, but I'm seeing nice ones year-round.

I found a couple H. mexicanus on the net. Looks right, but no highlights in the eyes there either. Same goes for an unusually high percentage of Habronattus at Bug Guide. Wonder if it's something to do with eye construction.

at least seems to be a member of the coecatus group.
The shape of the legs 3 ornamentation seems to match pyrrithrix, and what looks like green iridescence on legs 3 along with some other similarities such as the dorsal markings.
Did you happen to notice if the clypeus ('face') was red? (Areas of the spider seem too dark on my new screen. I think my contrast needs adjusting.)
This specimen seems to be a darker variation.

The overall effect is black, and I noticed no red at all. I had the orange about 14" from my face.

The original images were on the dark side, because I forgot to brighten them up. I've done that, plus added another on the far right.

Ron. Further investigation seems to indicate it is merely a dark variation. I feel there are enough similarities to make a page.

BTW, have you seen the bolas spider at Newport Cove lately?
If possible, maybe you could get an image of an adult male!? If your timing is right, you should have no problem. Males emerge from the egg sacs as adults!!! It is just the matter of being in the right place at the right time....

Was just thinking about that the other day, after reading hatch could be about this time. Anything interesting I see will be revealed.