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Gwegowee
04-28-2006, 02:21 AM
I saw this spider running across the flor in the corner of my eye, quickly grabbed a clear DVDR cylinder/tower found and trapped it. got a few nice pictures. at first glance it looked like Brown Recluse because of the body style.. its not BR, because it has only one set of eyes. and does not have that (wolf spider like) fiddle shaped center stripe on the carpace. also has fairly large pedepalps located fairly close together compared to BR and most other spiders. here are the pics........ anyone got an idea? .................oh yeah it has about 3.5" legspan, probably .5" body length.
http://greghitchcock.nmsu.edu/~gregeryhitchcock/spiders/Viola/DSC00062.jpg
http://greghitchcock.nmsu.edu/~gregeryhitchcock/spiders/Viola/DSC00068.jpg
http://greghitchcock.nmsu.edu/~gregeryhitchcock/spiders/Viola/DSC00084.jpg
http://greghitchcock.nmsu.edu/~gregeryhitchcock/spiders/Viola/DSC00086.jpg
http://greghitchcock.nmsu.edu/~gregeryhitchcock/spiders/Viola/DSC00090.jpg
Venom
04-28-2006, 08:47 AM
It looks like a male Kukulcania hibernalis "southern house spider." Go here for confirmation:

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN301
Gwegowee
04-28-2006, 03:23 PM
Very nice. I think it just might be looks identical.... I am in NM which is a southern state, but... it is very dry here. 10% humidity. the site says they like humidity. kinda weird... but I think it is the same species. thanks.
ShadowBlade
04-28-2006, 09:50 PM
Hmm... Arachnids are so hard to ID. BTW. That is no Brown Recluse.
Malhavoc's
04-28-2006, 11:19 PM
It looks like a male Kukulcania hibernalis "southern house spider." Go here for confirmation:

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN301

Brown form, they also come in a lovely black form too. and the females can be very aggresive (but harmlesS) cute spiders, I loved em!
Gwegowee
04-29-2006, 05:11 AM
Hmm... Arachnids are so hard to ID. BTW. That is no Brown Recluse.


Yes... I know its not Brown Recluse (BR):

...its not BR, because it has only one set of eyes. and does not have that (wolf spider like) fiddle shaped center stripe on the carpace. also has fairly large pedepalps located fairly close together compared to BR and most other spiders...
Gwegowee
04-29-2006, 05:21 AM
Since I know he is not dangerous I let him go. I'm sure its a male insearch of a female as females dont leave the web often. I thought about releasing him in my room... for insect patrol.... but I like wolf spiders more.