Really dark Scytodidae (spitting spider)

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ArachnoGod
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I found this one today in my wood pile. I see them now and then but I haven't seen one this dark before here in central Tx. I have another pic of one on the AB somewhere. The other pic (go find it if you're curious, think the title has "spitter" in it) is more typical of the ones I see around here. Just thought I'd post a pic of this dark one to give you something to look at:) .
 

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Arachnoangel
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Out here where I live, there is no shortages of L. hesperus, frequent False Widows (Steatoda spp), an occassional Green Lynx Spider (Peucetia spp), and various Salticids.

Spotting a P. johnsoni really makes me flip out, but they're hard to find and almost entirely unexpectedly. Pretty rare and personally will purchase them instead.

EDIT:

Funnel Weaver Grass Spiders (Agelenopsis spp) and Woodlouse Hunters (Dysdera spp) are very common especially in the yards.

And Garden Orb Weavers (Neocona spp), real beauties I might add, can be commonly found.
 
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