Rare Purseweb in SW Wisconsin - Sphodros niger

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Rare Purseweb in SW Wisconsin - Sphodros niger

Richland Center, Richland County, Wisconsin, USA
May 26, 2012

I rarely get spiders in the house so was surprised to see this unknown one on the pine siding in the living room. I submitted the photo to www.spiders.us and it was identified as a purseweb spider. A few of the respondents urged me to register it on Bug Guide as there weren't any in Wisconsin. Our home is in a rural area and I've never seen a spider like this before.

Contributed by weebiscuit on 7 March, 2013 - 1:33pm
Last updated 8 March, 2013 - 8:04am

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Lynette Elliott, 8 March, 2013 - 8:04am

Thank you!

I was one of those on Spiders.us who encouraged you to do this. Thank you so much for following through :-)

… Eric R. Eaton, 7 March, 2013 - 11:28pm

You're welcome! Sorry it took

You're welcome! Sorry it took so long, but there was simply too many other things going on.

… weebiscuit, 8 March, 2013 - 8:43pm

Sphodros niger?

Looks like a purseweb spider to me as well. Spiders of Wisconsin lists one: Sphodros niger.

Let's see what others think.

… Kyron Basu, 7 March, 2013 - 4:07pm

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Looks close enough to be right to me.

… Laura P., 7 March, 2013 - 8:40pm

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