Smeringopus pallidus

This spider was living in a bookcase I had stored in the garage. I carefully coaxed it out because I wanted to bring the bookcase into the house. It has a ball of white eggs. The color on the abdomen has yellow marketings even though it shows up here looking like white.

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Christine Young

Lion

Very cool! Maybe Holocnemus sp. or Smeringopus sp.? Posted 4 years ago
1. DebRich
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you, Christine. I can't find any indication of Smeringopus in North America. Did you? I'm looking at Holocnemus. I appreciate the suggestions. Posted 4 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Honestly, I forgot to check distribution, lol.
    
    But, this one is found in Florida:
    https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/524798-Smeringopus-pallidus
    
    Perhaps Holocnemus is a better match though considering it is more common in your area.
    
    Posted 4 years ago
  2. 1. DebRich
      
      Lion
      
      That's what I saw through my camera lens, I just got a different angle. Smeringopus pallidus Posted 4 years ago
    2. 1. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Yay!! Posted 4 years ago

The Pale Daddy-long-leg

Smeringopus pallidus is a cellar spider in the Smeringopus genus. Appearance: Roundish, truncate behind, extending downward in front of eyes. Two vertical brown lines below eyes in front, brown median band from eyes to rear margin, brown lateral margins. ABDOMEN: Elongate, twice or more as long as wide, with median rows of paired brown spots forming incomplete chevrons, and lateral row of about four brown arcs on each side. LEGS: Extremely long and slender, four or more times body length. EYES:.. more

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Species identified by DebRich