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Mimetus notius
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Copyright © 2006
Stephen Luk
Pirate Spider? -
Mimetus notius
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Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
October 15, 2006
Found on a wall at a friend's house. It looks like a Mimetus to me. Any thoughts?
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Contributed by
Stephen Luk
on 15 October, 2006 - 9:25pm
Last updated 14 May, 2021 - 8:28pm
Moved
Moved from
Mimetus
.
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Jeff Hollenbeck
, 14 May, 2021 - 8:28pm
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Holy crap!
Holy crap! I've never seen a spider like that in my life. That said, having looked at the guide, I guess you're right that it's some kind of Mimetid. Oh, and how big is that guy?
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Noor Beckwith
, 16 October, 2006 - 6:53am
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Yeah, it's the first time I've seen such a spider
In fact, I didn't even know this little spider is so unusual in appearance until I took it home to photograph. The body is somewhere around 3-4 mm in length, but the legspan makes it look somewhat bigger.
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Stephen Luk
, 16 October, 2006 - 10:07am
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Oh wow, I didn't figure it wo
Oh wow, I didn't figure it would be so small. That's pretty awesome!
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Noor Beckwith
, 16 October, 2006 - 5:25pm
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