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[loxoscelesfear]

dorsal shot similar to many spiders but this jet black belly w/ the white mark has got to be distinctive. habitat- among rocks along lake shore. southern Indiana. anyone recognize this species?

 

[Malhavoc's]

same spider was covered not to long ago in another thread, believe this just to be a darker colour morph.

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=181481

Edit: one should actualy cross examine the photos before making a fool of himself they are different spiders, but their similirities gives place to start on id, or at least I hope

could you get a clear shot of its eye pattern?

 

[Widowman10]

wow, that ventral pattern should be easy to identify for someone who knows what they are doing (not me!). but agreed, maybe an eye shot would help a little too.

very cool.

 

[loxoscelesfear]

A color morph of H. baltimoriana or Pardosa moesta? I do not know diddly squat about the Pardosa genus. If it were a baltimoriana morph the habitat is not right. balti is a sand/black mucky prairie soil species. the only place i have found them is 4 hours drive to the northwest of where this spider was collected which was at the edge of a lake at a much higher elevation in rolling hill country dominated by oak/beech/hickory forest. thanks for the input. i will work on an eye pattern shot.

 

[Widowman10]

hmmm, doesn't really scream hogna to me. could always be wrong though.

edit: maybe i am?

 

[loxoscelesfear]

a better ventral shot. eye pattern pending...

 

[ErikWestblom]

With that size, I wouldn't bet any money on Pardosa...

 

[TomM]

I found that same exact species. Still can't find a 100% sure ID on it, but sure does eat like a champ.

 

[jsloan]

A color morph of H. baltimoriana or Pardosa moesta?

Nice spider! I don't think it's a Pardosa though.