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Callobius bennetti

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Callobius bennetti
C. bennetti, female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Amaurobiidae
Genus: Callobius
Species:
C. bennetti
Binomial name
Callobius bennetti
Blackwall, 1846
Synonyms
  • Ciniflo bennetti (Blackwall, 1846)
  • Amaurobius bennetti (Banks, 1895)
  • Callobius bennetti (Chamberlin, 1947)

Callobius bennetti is a species of spider in the family Amaurobiidae. It has multiple common names: Hackled Mesh Weaver, hacklemesh weaver, night spider, and tangled nest spider. They sometimes could be mistaken for hobo spiders. The species is found in North America.[1]

Description

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Callobius bennetti has a reddish-brown cephalothorax and legs, and a grey abdomen with light markings on the dorsal surface.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Callobius_bennetti". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  2. ^ BugGuide.net entry