Trachelas tranquillus
(Broad-faced Sac Spider)

Comments & ID Thoughts

A Broad-faced Sac Spider after the killing frost

Sac Spiders are quite freeze-resistant. The Long-legged Sac Spiders lasted through many frosts

• Submitted by: 
  
  tangledweb
• Submitted: Dec 14, 2025
• Photographed: Nov 21, 2025
• Spider: Trachelas tranquillus (Broad-faced Sac Spider)
• Location: Nashua, New Hampshire, United States
• Spotted Outdoors: Ground layer (leaf litter, dirt, grass, etc)
• Found in web?: Yes
• Attributes: Dorsal