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Found this in my basement in Massachusetts. Possibly looks like a wolf spider but the large fluid filled sac/abdomen is throwing me off. Any ideas?
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- Submitted: Mar 27, 2021
- Photographed: Mar 27, 2021
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Billerica , Massachusetts, United States
- Spotted Indoors: Basement or Cellar
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes:
I think she’s a Woodlouse Hunter, Dysdera crocata. I found my first one today, not that far from you (Nashua, NH). 🙂 I was surprised by how large she was, I’ve only seen them in photos. Yes, their abdomens are weird-looking shiny tubes. The color is odd on yours, closer to a Broad-faced Sac Spider. Beige is the color I expect.
Wolf spiders are out now too, you may find immature ones if you work on flower beds near a building.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/26291 This is a link for info about Broad-faced Sac Spiders. I can’t tell them apart from Woodlouse Hunters at this angle. Neither one is dangerous.