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Spider - Agelenopsis sp. I&#039;m having trouble Identifying this cutie!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Under a rotting log in a mixed forest. It was very cold and slow to move.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102310/spider_-_agelenopsis_sp.html" title="Spider - Agelenopsis sp."><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/102310_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=39nh5yPu6PbTlE8DBGlDoTiGj1I%3D" width="200" height="160" alt="Spider - Agelenopsis sp. I&#039;m having trouble Identifying this cutie!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Under a rotting log in a mixed forest. It was very cold and slow to move.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102309/spider_-_unknown_id.html Agelenopsis,Geotagged,Spring,United States" /></a></figure> Agelenopsis,Geotagged,Spring,United States,spider Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Spider - Agelenopsis sp.

I'm having trouble Identifying this cutie!

Habitat: Under a rotting log in a mixed forest. It was very cold and slow to move.

Spider - Agelenopsis sp. I'm having trouble Identifying this cutie!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Under a rotting log in a mixed forest. It was very cold and slow to move.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102309/spider_-_unknown_id.html Agelenopsis,Geotagged,Spring,United States

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Agelenopsis (Grass Spiders)?
    https://bugguide.net/node/view/85838

    Based on eye arrangement:
    https://bugguide.net/node/view/89941

    ...which seems like 3 rows, but they're actually 2 curved rows.
     Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks so much! I'm terrible at IDing spiders! Posted 4 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Me too! That's why to at least get to family level, I use this:

        https://i.redd.it/qlycchp7atl31.jpg
        https://www.flickr.com/photos/panbasket/30956707831
        https://www.thebiologistapprentice.com/blog-archives/spider-identification-by-eye-arrangement

        To be honest, sometimes it still does not bring me to a single unique result. In your photo, one handy clue is that all eyes are of the same size, this excludes a lot of options.         Posted 4 years ago
        1. View Christine Young's profile
          Christine Young
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          Thanks, I need to bookmark these links. Posted 4 years ago
          1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
            Ferdy Christant
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            Or add them here:
            https://www.jungledragon.com/species/guide             Posted 4 years ago
            1. View Christine Young's profile
              Christine Young
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              And...done ;) Posted 4 years ago
              1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
                Ferdy Christant
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                Thanks so much! Posted 4 years ago

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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Sep 30, 2020. Captured May 9, 2020 21:31 in 37 N Canton Rd, Barkhamsted, CT 06063, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/166s
  • ISO320
  • 100mm

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