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What species of spiders is this?

Posted at: 2014-11-15 


That is a really well fed or gravid ground spider (family Gnaphosidae). Those spinnerets give it away. She's probably species Sergiolus montanus. They're harmless.

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http://bugguide.net/node/view/415150/bgi...

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