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Teminius affinis

Picture ID 195249

Picture of Teminius affinis

Comments & ID Thoughts

To my best knowledge, this is a ground or crevice spider. As for the specific species, I have no idea. I can't seem one with such a design on the abdomen. Molted the day after this picture. I'm pretty sure it's female. Found under a large board on grass, web structure is cone shaped. I still have "her", she's easily doubled in size, approx. 1' now.

  • Submitted by: 
    IrahAnn
  • Submitted: May 1, 2024
  • Photographed: Apr 8, 2024
  • Spider: Teminius affinis
  • Location: DFW metroplex, Texas, United States
  • Spotted Outdoors: Under rock, log, or debris
  • Found in web?: Yes
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Nod

The spinnerets are very thin and pointed. Usually ground spiders have thick noticeable spinnerets. My guess…and ti’s a total guess ….is that it could be a prowling spider in the genus Teminius. See this one for comparison…T affinis..
.https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/298612-Teminius-affinis/browse_photos
Their abdomens are sometimes very dark and featureless

Nod

Prowling spiders don’t build webs to capture prey….. but they are nocturnal. They hide during the day and build a sac like web for protection.

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