
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

''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

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