Monday, January 27, 2025

January 27, 2025

I am a Sosippus floridanus
I'm not a true Funnel Webweaver
It's a surprise
But when you look in my eyes
You'll be a Wolf Spider believer.

Although the Sosippus floridanusbuilds a web and appears similar to the Funnel Orbweaver [family Agelenidae] they have a different eye arrangement, and they also have a "portable egg sack" as do other Wolf Spiders.  Check out the source article for details.

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park

Photo originally taken: Jan 13, 2020 

Explanation: Did not have good ID until a few months ago.

Sources: https://bugeric.blogspot.com/2012/02/spider-sunday-funnel-web-wolf-spiders.html

Photo and text © 2025 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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