Callobius severus

Picture ID 53806

Submitted by:
ogd_13
Submitted: Feb 28, 2019
Photographed: Feb 27, 2019
Spider: Callobius severus
Sex:
Female,
Maturity:
Adult
Location: Lynwood, Washington, United States
Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
Found in web?: Yes
Attributes: Dorsal, Egg sacs

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CalumEwing

February 28, 2019 9:41 am

This is one of the White-eyed Spiders in the family Amaurobiidae. From the color pattern it looks a lot like Amaurobius ferox.

OGD_13

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Reply to CalumEwing

February 28, 2019 9:47 am

Why are the legs so red all the other pictures I’ve looked at they are kinda black grey is it because it’s female ?

CalumEwing

Reply to OGD_13

February 28, 2019 9:59 am

It may be natural variation. The specimens of Amaurobius ferox we have here in Nova Scotia have fairly reddish legs like your picture. It may also be a male female thing too. I’d have to check specimens here to check that.

OGD_13

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Reply to CalumEwing

February 28, 2019 10:07 am

Well I’m glad to have seen such a rare species if it is in Washington. I gently putt her in the grass far away from my pressure washing thank you for the insight.

ItsyBitsy

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February 28, 2019 7:45 pm

Hi, same family but different genus as suggested above. This looks like Callobius severus. (A. ferox doesn’t range so far west, loads of other western Amaurobius species I’ve never seen but they’re all known only from California.)