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Male Amaurobius ferox Second opinion on species ID please!<br />
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Running into some struggles on ID&#039;s lately. The abdomen may be shrunken due to dehydration or starvation??<br />
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Image two:<br />
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<a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62243" rel="nofollow">https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62243</a> Amaurobius ferox,Geotagged,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Male Amaurobius ferox

Second opinion on species ID please!

Running into some struggles on ID's lately. The abdomen may be shrunken due to dehydration or starvation??

Image two:

https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62243

    comments (2)

  1. THINKING Male Callobius Posted 7 years ago
  2. Tricky one, Stephen! My suggestion for this one is to also post it to bugguide. We're a bit thin on spider experts here. Posted 7 years ago

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''Amaurobius ferox'', sometimes known as the black lace-weaver, is a spider belonging to the family Amaurobiidae. It is distributed in Europe and North America and has been introduced into New Zealand.

The species can be found in dark areas, such as under logs or in cellars.

The female of this species is around 16 millimetres in length . It is very dark brown to black overall. The abdomen is rounded and bears indistinct yellowish markings. The male is similar but smaller ).. more

Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by Stephen Philips
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Uploaded Jun 30, 2018. Captured Jun 30, 2018 11:54 in E Britton Way, Tucson, AZ 85739, USA.
  • Canon EOS 5DS R
  • f/14.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO200
  • 180mm