Yet another species of spider hunting and devouring a sample of aquatic midges infesting Lake county in late March and early April 2012. With the ridiculous number of midges, the spiders are out in force right now!
I've seen this species a number of times, but can't identify it. Any ideas? I'd sure love some help with this one...!
~ janson jones,
http://dusttracks.com
The anyphaenid sac spiders (family Anyphaenidae) are distinguished from the sac spiders and other spiders by having the abdominal spiracle placed one third to one half of the way anterior to the spinnerets toward the epigastric furrow on the underside of the abdomen. In most spiders the spiracle is just anterior to the spinnerets. Like clubionids, anyphaenids have eight eyes arranged in two rows, conical anterior spinnerets and are wandering predators that built silken retreats, or...
