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Picture ID 3683

Picture of unidentified spider

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I have never seen a spider like this before anywhere.

Submitted by:
cookie_1799
Submitted: Jan 4, 2018
Photographed: Oct 20, 2017
Spider: Unidentified
Location: Cato, New York, United States
Spotted Outdoors: Ground layer (leaf litter, dirt, grass, etc),Under rock, log, or debris
Found in web?: No
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January 5, 2018 8:34 am

Looks like a fungus on it. Is it in a basement?

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January 5, 2018 10:03 am

Yes, it looks odd because it’s covered in fungus. Welcome to Spider ID. 🙂

Note to admin.: we need a holding bin for fungus ridden spiders.

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Reply to ItsyBitsy

January 5, 2018 10:15 am

I can assure you it’s definitely not covered in fungus. That is the actual spiders body.

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Reply to Cookie_1799

January 5, 2018 10:19 am

This is not an uncommon phenomenon, see here for another similar example:
https://bugguide.net/node/view/835047/bgimage

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Reply to ItsyBitsy

January 5, 2018 10:21 am

Ah, there is the name of the fungus for you. I didn’t remember it … google images for Torrubiella pulvinata and you will see many more examples.

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January 5, 2018 10:22 am

Well thanks for clearing that up.

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