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Toothed Weaver on bark, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands A small spider (6-8mm, sexes are similar) found on bark, with dutch common name: &quot;Common Tail Spider&quot;.<br /> I&#039;m unsure if the egg sac at the top of the photo belongs to the spider. The species&#039; description states that the egg sac is usually well hidden, so it seems unlikely. Yet the spider did seem to have a keen interest in it.<br /> <br /> The bark is of a pine tree, likely Pinus sylvestris.<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/119981/toothed_weaver_on_bark_-_closeup_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html" title="Toothed Weaver on bark - closeup, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/119981_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=adOSkpiCYfON%2B9VXen%2FVO%2FZrdGg%3D" width="200" height="188" alt="Toothed Weaver on bark - closeup, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands A small spider (6-8mm, sexes are similar) found on bark, with dutch common name: &quot;Common Tail Spider&quot;.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/119980/toothed_weaver_on_bark_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Netherlands,Textrix dendiculata,Textrix denticulata,World" /></a></figure> Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Netherlands,Textrix denticulata,World Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Toothed Weaver on bark, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands

A small spider (6-8mm, sexes are similar) found on bark, with dutch common name: "Common Tail Spider".
I'm unsure if the egg sac at the top of the photo belongs to the spider. The species' description states that the egg sac is usually well hidden, so it seems unlikely. Yet the spider did seem to have a keen interest in it.

The bark is of a pine tree, likely Pinus sylvestris.

Toothed Weaver on bark - closeup, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands A small spider (6-8mm, sexes are similar) found on bark, with dutch common name: "Common Tail Spider".<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/119980/toothed_weaver_on_bark_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Netherlands,Textrix dendiculata,Textrix denticulata,World

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    The egg mass looks moth-y to me. But, I am not sure. Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      You're likely right, it would be very unlikely for this spider to leave it in the open like this. Posted 4 years ago

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The Toothed Weaver

''Textrix dendiculata'', the toothed weaver, is a funnel web spider of the family Agelenidae found in much of Europe. It was described by the French entomologist Guillaume-Antoine Olivier in 1789.

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Uploaded Aug 8, 2021. Captured Jul 18, 2021 13:36.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/5.6
  • 1/60s
  • ISO125
  • 50mm

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