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I photographed this spider in 2006 and I have the picture hanging in my office. I have done my own research around the web (ha, spider pun) but have never been able to figure out what it is.
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- Submitted: Dec 26, 2017
- Photographed: Sep 23, 2006
- Spider: Insects
- Location: Hollywood Cemetery; Richmond, Virginia , Virginia, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.),Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers),High foliage (includes trees and tree trunks)
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes:
Jan 26, 2024
Dec 17, 2023
Help identify this spider
Hi, welcome to SpiderID. 🙂 What you have isn’t a spider, but a Wheel Bug ( (Arilus cristatus) nymph.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/193676
I can see how the position of what may actually be spider’s silk in the background could easily mislead you!
I guess it never occurred to me that what looks like the front legs could be antennae instead. Thanks for the help. Now I have an answer to the people that visit my office and say “what kind of spider is that?”
You’re welcome!
Note to admin.: This is one to file separately with other non-arachnid arthropods that might be mistaken for spiders.
Done.