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Reply: This looks like one of the ant mimicking spiders -
glen
28 August, 2011:
Hi Glen,
Can you possibly identify this tiny little spider for me? I found it on my deck in Brentwood Bay on Vancouver Island in BC. I have 2 pics, at first I thought I was looking at an ant, the way it was walking, then on further inspection discovered that it had a 8 legs and rather large palps for it's size. It has 2 white oval shaped spots on it's abdomen. I have not seen anything like it before. The second pic shows it's size as it is on my husband's finger.
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Reply: This looks like one of the ant mimicking spiders -
glen 5 September, 2009:
Hi Glen,
Came across your site tonight and thought if anyone may know what this spider is, it may be you. We found him in our house tonight (Dallas, TX). Never seen one around. Any ideas? Looked similar to a Castianeira occidens but I don't think that's it.
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24 August, 2009:
this spider!
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21 August, 2009:
just found this in mingling in some bills on the table. can you identify? it was very quick moving and when approached, it would move it's abdomen around in a circular motion.. kind of like what a wasp or hornet would do when provoked. very odd.
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29 July, 2008:
Hi Glen,
How have you been lately? Here are two neat little arachnids I found recently. I think one is an Ant Mimicking Spider with some legs missing. The other, I guess, is a Crab Spider of some kind. I've seen this little brown/orange kind a lot lately. I have posted a lengthy video containing good footage of the Crab Spider here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APPbZMTrFRs. Feel free to use the pictures if you want.
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29 June, 2008::
Hi Glen,
This little gizmo sped across my bedroom floor yesterday, so I captured it and tried to take some pictures. This was the most highly mobile spider I've ever encountered. It almost never stopped moving, and could climb my clear plastic container that no other spider has so far. It ran me ragged, trying to get a good picture of it. I took a handful and gave up, letting it go outside. You can use the pictures if you want.
--Damy
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Reply: The spider is actually an ant-mimic, Castianeira amoena. Note the orange coloration, banded hind two pairs of legs, and half-black front two pairs of legs.
Dana
23 August, 2006:
could you tell me what this is. I found it in the bathroom
acting quite aggressive when I came in. I live about 30 miles south
of Kansas City Missouri adn I have never seen anything like this
before. Wednesday Gray
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13 July, 2006:
Hi, I found this spider in my sons bedroom. I have no clue what kind it is, and
cannot find it online. It's very small and very aggressive. Is it
dangerous?.
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