grass spider
(Agelenopsis sp.)
| Conservation Status | IUCN Red List |
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Minnesota |
not listed |
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| Occurrence | Common |
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| Habitat/Host | Open woods, gardens. |
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| Size | Female Body Length: ⅜″ to ⅝″ Male Body Length: a little less than ⅜″ to ⅝″ |
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| Identification | The top of the front segment (carapace) has 3 pale and 2 dark horizontal stripes. Like other funnel-web spiders, the spinnerets extend well beyond the end of the rear segment (abdomen), and are visible from above. The web is a horizontal, non-sticky sheet with a funnel near one edge. |
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| Food | Insects |
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| Taxonomy | Order: |
Araneae (spiders) |
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Araneomorphae |
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Entelegynae (eight-eyed spiders) |
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RTA clade |
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Family: |
Agelenidae (funnel-web spiders) |
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| Common Names |
grass spider |
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Glossary
Carapace
On spiders, the top of the cephalothorax.
Cephalothorax
The front part of a spider’s body, composed of the head region and the thoracic area. Eyes, legs, and antennae are attached to this part.
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