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Amaurobius ferox
(Black Lace-Weaver)

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Picture of Amaurobius ferox (Black Lace-Weaver)

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Need to know if this is a wolf spider.

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cursag3

Amaurobius ferox, a hackledmesh weaver.

TangledWeb

Bloodmoonwoods, this time of year, you probably found a male. If you want it as a pet, it likes dark crevices. You could put a few rocks against each other to make one. The web will be dark gray and in the form of a sheet funnel. They live between the stones of the foundation of my cellar. They can be caught by grabbing the web and pulling the spider out of the niche. They tend to stop moving for about 5 minutes it they are grabbed. Outdoors, they can usually be found under lumber that has been left out… Read more »

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