Comments & ID Thoughts
We don't have this species in our files! I'm going to learn how to add it.
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- Submitted: Nov 7, 2023
- Photographed: Nov 7, 2023
- Spider: Mastophora hutchinsoni
- Location: North augusta, South Carolina, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes: Dorsal
Wow, nice find. haven’t seen one of these in decades. A really facinating orb weaver called a ‘Bolas spider’. They have a wildly different technique for catching insects.
Species Mastophora hutchinsoni – BugGuide.Net
(39) An Alluring Spider | Animal Armory – YouTube
Yay! It is very easy to add a species to the site. Itsy had the admin do it, I figured it might still be difficult.