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Three picts. Of spider found in SEMass.
Jun 3, 2012 15:09:02   #
redfordl Loc: Carver,Ma.
 
Found this female spider lugging her egg sac in my garden today. Can anyone identify it for me?It may be some type of wolf spider?

Spider pict #1
Spider pict #1...

Spider pict #2
Spider pict #2...

spider pict #3
spider pict #3...

Spider #4
Spider #4...

Spider #5
Spider #5...

Spider #6-sent all for better id purposes
Spider #6-sent all for better id purposes...

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Jun 3, 2012 15:25:32   #
Horseart Loc: Alabama
 
redfordl wrote:
Found this female spider lugging her egg sac in my garden today. Can anyone identify it for me?It may be some type of wolf spider?


This looks like one type of Nursery Web Spider. They carry the egg sack around with them until just before hatching and then build a type of nursery web in some weeds or grass. They do not build bug-catching webs. they rely on eating whatever bugs they can over-power.

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Jun 3, 2012 15:28:55   #
gym Loc: Athens, Georgia
 
You're absolutely right, horseart. It's in the family Pisauridae - VERY close relative of the wolf spiders. They carry their egg sacs in their chelicerae, while the wolf spiders carry them attached to the spinnerets, on the tip of the abdomen. From the dorsal pattern, it looks a lot like Pisaurina mira.

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Jun 3, 2012 16:07:06   #
redfordl Loc: Carver,Ma.
 
Gym and horseart thanks for your id of this spider and the info concerning this species.

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Jun 3, 2012 19:31:29   #
sarge69 Loc: Ft Myers, FL
 
Wonder how that would look after a 'stomp'

Sarge

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Jun 3, 2012 19:38:40   #
photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA
 
Nice detailed and comprehensive shots of spidey.

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Jun 3, 2012 19:40:34   #
mollymolly Loc: In the heart of the Everglades.
 
Neat photos. I have a Macro lens on the way and when I get it I want to try a get a photo of some Spiders living in the storage area of the store. They are HUGE and move very fast, usually from side to side.

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Jun 4, 2012 08:27:05   #
Archy Loc: Lake Hamilton, Florida
 
Spiders are our friends...great shots......... :thumbup:

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Jun 4, 2012 08:35:53   #
magicunicorn Loc: Melbourne Australia
 
Fantastic series well done

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Jun 4, 2012 09:01:20   #
redfordl Loc: Carver,Ma.
 
These macro shots were taken with my sx40.One of these days i will get a dslr setup with a 100mm canon macro lens,but am satisfied with these shots.

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Jun 4, 2012 09:48:48   #
djmarti Loc: cape cod,
 
I live about twenty minutes from you and hope to never see that spider anywhere near me.

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Jun 4, 2012 11:32:47   #
tenbanshee Loc: Woodstock, IL
 
sarge69 wrote:
Wonder how that would look after a 'stomp'

Sarge


Bigger, but a little flat. lol

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