Subject: Black Purse Web Spider (Sphodros niger ?)
Location: Cherokee CO, NC
May 25, 2014 7:02 am
I suppose that it’s the breeding season for these little spiders.; I managed to find a few scurrying through the woods about the same time last year, but didn’t have a camera on hand to photograph them. Speaking of photos, I’m afraid that my camera was inadequate. The spider was constantly on the move. About every 15 seconds it would pause for a brief moment before continuing on; my camera’s autofocus wasn’t fast enough, and the pictures were taken only milliseconds after the spider began moving again.
Signature: Jacob H.
Dear Jacob,
Please do not make any excuses for your images, which we think are wonderful. Though we have images on our site of the Red Legged Purseweb Spider, your images are the first we have received from the related Black Purseweb Spider. This individual is a male, and you have most likely documented his search for a mate. Purseweb Spiders are fascinating creatures, and more images of the Black Purseweb Spider can be found on BugGuide.
I recently found on in my hometown in Va
I just got some really good pics of one in marion, NC on july 4th 2021.