Please Help Identify

Dec 5, 2007

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thatgengirl

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This is a "super-fast" spider my sister found on her wall in her Victoria Island (British Columbia) home. What on Earth is it? We're praying it's not a recluse or hobo, or she's moving.

 

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Dec 5, 2007

• #2

thatgengirl

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See below for picture

 

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Dec 5, 2007

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Drachenjager

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dont use facebook, so i cant see it.
try photobucket

 

Dec 5, 2007

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clearlysaid

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Here's her image. Sorry I'm no help in identifying it.

 

Dec 5, 2007

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thatgengirl

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Thanks a bunch ClearlySaid

 

Dec 5, 2007

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Bastian Drolshagen

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hi,
no hobo, no recluse...some kind of Gnaphosidae.

 

Dec 5, 2007

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thedude

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ant mimics??

 

Dec 5, 2007

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thatgengirl

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I forgot to add her description:

its about a centimeter and half long including it's legs
and has some red/orange markings on its back; two triangles likes this > <

 

Dec 5, 2007

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lucanidae

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Those spinneretes are characteristic of Gnaphosidae, looks close to genus Herpyllus.