Genus Agelenopsis

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  Agelenopsis sp. female
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  Agelenopsis sp. male, 17 mm. (about 3/4 inch)
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  Same, showing elaborate pedipalps
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  Same, from the side.

Genus Agelena

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  Agelena limbata
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  Agelena opulenta, Chiba, Japan
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  Agelena labyrinthica
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  Agelena labyrinthica shelter
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  probably A. labyrinthica
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  A. labyrinthica
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  A. labyrinthica
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  A. labyrinthica
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  A. labyrinthica
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  A. labyrinthica in Croatia
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  A. labyrinthica in Croatia
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  A. labyrinthica in Croatia

Genus Tegenaria

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  Tegenaria atrica
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  Tegenaria atrica (Große Winkelspinne)
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  Tegenaria domestica, female
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  Tegenaria domestica, female
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  Tegenaria domestica, female
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  Tegenaria agrestis (male)
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  Tegenaria agrestis (female)
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  Tegenaria gigantea
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  Tegenaria gigantea
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  Tegenaria gigantea
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  Tegenaria gigantea

Genus Pimus

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  Pimus sp.

Genus Hibana

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  Sac spider (Hibana velox)
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  Male Hibana velox

Genus Calaenia

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  Bird dropping spider (Celaenia excavata)
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  several egg cases (Celaenia excavata)
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  several egg cases (Celaenia excavata)
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  several egg cases (Celaenia excavata)

Genus Gasteracantha

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  From India Gasteracantha dalyi

Genus Araneus

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  Araneus marmoreus
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  Araneus marmoreus
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  Araneus marmoreus
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  Araneus diadematus
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  Araneus diadematus vs. Vespula
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  Araneus diadematus vs. Vespula
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  Araneus diadematus
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  Araneus diadematus
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  Araneus diadematus
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  Araneus alsine
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  Araneus diadematus
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  Araneus diadematus?

Genus Araniella

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  female
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  spiderling
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  Araniella displicata, adult female

Genus Argiope

Genus Araniella

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  Araniella sp. (?)
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  Araniella sp.
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  Araniella opisthographa
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  Map of the distribution of Araniella cucurbitina
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  Araniella cucurbitina
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  Araniella cucurbitina
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  Araniella cucurbitina
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  Araniella cucurbitina
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  Araniella cucurbitina
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  Araniella cucurbitina
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  Araniella cucurbitina
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  Araniella cucurbitina (female)
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  Araniella cucurbitina (spiderling)
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  Web of Araniella cucurbitina
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  Araniella cucurbitina
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  Araniella cucurbitina

Genus Deinopis

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  Distribution of Deinopsis subrufa

Genus Badumna

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  Badumna insignis (Black window spider)

Genus Nigma

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  Nigma walckenaeri

Genus Callobius

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  Callobius sp.
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  Callobius sp. on a redwood tree

Genus Hypochilus

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  Hypochilus web
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  post-copulatory mate guarding

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  Hypochilus petrunkevitchi in northern California

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  Hypochilus thorelli

Genus Tetragnatha

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  long-jawed Orb weaver
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  Tetragnatha montana
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  Tetragnatha sp.
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  long-jawed orb weaver
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  Tetragnatha viridourfa
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  Tetragnatha sp.
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  Tetragnatha sp.
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  Tetragnatha sp.
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  Pair of Tetragnatha extensa
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  Pair of Tetragnatha extensa
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  Tetragnatha extensa (female)
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  Tetragnatha extensa
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  Tetragnatha montana
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  Tetragnatha striata
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  Tetragnatha striata web

Genus Leucauge

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  Leucauge venusta
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  Leucauge tessellata (?) from Wayanad, southern India.Leucauge tessellata (?)

Genus Nephila

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  Nephila sp. Germany?
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  Nephila sp.
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  Nephila sp.
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  Golden Orb Weavers (Nephila sp.) in Parque Nacional Corcovado, a female in the foreground and a male in the background.
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  Nephila clavipes weaving
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  Nephila clavipes (?) Chiapas, Mexico
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  Nephila inaurata
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  Nephila inaurata nest
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  Nephila nigra, probably the same species
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  Nephila inaurata (1)
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  Nephila inaurata (2)
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  Nephila inaurata (3)
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  Red-legged golden orb-web spider, Nephila inaurata. Takamaka forest, Reunion island.
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  difference of size between sexes
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  Seidenspinne aus Gambia (Abuko Nature Reserve)
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  Nephila sp. from Appalachia (USA)
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  Nephila clavata, Place:Osaka-fu Japan
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  Nephila clavata, Place:Osaka-fu Japan
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  Nephila in Japan
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  Nephila clavata, L. KOCH. a specie of spider in Japan
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  from Brisbane (Bardon), Australia
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  A spider from Taichung, Taiwan
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  Distribution of Nephila edulis
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  Nephila sp. Seychelles
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  Nephila, ventral, female

Genus Metellina

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  Metellina mengei
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  Metellina species
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  Metellina species
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  female
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  male
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  Metellina segmentata, from the forest of Ratingen, Germany

Genus unknown

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  Linyphiidae
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  Linyphiidae

Genus Frontinella

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  Frontinella pyramitela
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  close-up

Genus Florinda

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  Florinda coccinea (Blacktailed Red Sheetweaver)
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  Florinda coccinea (Blacktailed Red Sheetweaver) (Eyes)
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  Florinda coccinea (Blacktailed Red Sheetweaver)
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  Florinda coccinea (Blacktailed Red Sheetweaver) (Eyes)
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  Florinda coccinea (Blacktailed Red Sheetweaver) (Diagram of eyes.)

Genus Loxoceles

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  Loxoceles reclusa, Brown recluse
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  Loxosceles reclusa (Center for Disease Control photo)
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  Loxoceles reclusa, Brown recluse
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  Distribution of Loxosceles reclusa
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  Loxosceles laeta (South America)

Diagrams, maps

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  Map of the distribution of the Lycosidae
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  Map of the distribution of Arctosa cinerea
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  World distribution of Adelocosa anops
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  Diagram showing the cephalothorax of a typical wolf spider
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  Image of the main body parts of a (wolf) spider. 1. Egg sac, 2. Chelicerae, 3. Pedipalps
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  Diagram of typical eye pattern of the Lycosidae

Genus unknown

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  Germany. Pardosa (?) species?
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  Germany. Pardosa (?) species?
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  Northern Europe? Species ?
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  Mother wolf spider--her back is carpeted with hundreds of babies.
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  Lycosid with door on burrow.
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  Another lycosid with door on burrow.

Genus Arctosa

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  Arctosa cinerea
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  European (Lithuania?) species unidentified.
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  Arctosa sp. (resembles A. leopardus)
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  Same spider, different view.
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  From North Carolina, U.S.A.
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  Length is approx. 15 mm.
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  or about .75 inches
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  These pictures are of one female.

Genus Geolycosa

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  Wolf spider
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  Wolf Spider defending its egg sac
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  Wolf spider in a tunnel
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  Female with its egg sac

Genus Hogna

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  Hogna species (probably helluo) showing clearly the characteristic hogna eye pattern. The bottom row of four eyes is slightly wider than the middle row of eyes.
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  Hogna helluo
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  Hogna helluo
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  Hogna helluo, male
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  Hogna frondicola
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  Hogna carolinensis -- distinguished from H. helluo by having a matte black venter.

Genus Lycosa

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  Lycosa tarantula, the original "tarantula." Note the babies riding on her abdomen.

Genus Pardosa

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  female Pardosa agricola
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  female Pardosa agricola with egg sac, on water
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  male Pardosa agricola
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  female Pardosa amentata with egg sac
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  female Pardosa amentata with spiderlings
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  male and female Pardosa amentata
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  female Pardosa hortensis
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  male Pardosa hortensis
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  Pardosa hortensis with spiderlings
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  Pardosa lugubris
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  Pardosa lugubris
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  Pardosa lugubris
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  Pardosa lugubris
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  Pardosa lugubris couple
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  female Pardosa lugubris
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  male Pardosa lugubris
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  Pardosa lugubris
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  Pardosa lugubris with egg case
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  female Pardosa pullata
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  Pardosa pullata with egg sac
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  Pardosa pullata with spiderlings
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  female Pardosa sphagnicola with egg sac
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  male Pardosa sphagnicola
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  Pardosa sphagnicola with spiderlings
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  Unidentified Pardosa species

Genus Peucetia

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  Peucetia viridans

Genus Oxyopes

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  Oxyopes sertatus
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  Oxyopes sertatus
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  Oxyopes salticus, male, 4mm

Genus Rabidosa

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  Rabidosa rabida. Note two black front legs. Pedipalps are lighter than shown in this photograph.

Genus Sosippus

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  Dorsal view of color pattern of Sosippus minus (female)
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  Dorsal view of color pattern of Sosippus minus (gravid female)
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  Dorsal view of color pattern Sosippus texanus
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  Dorsal view of color pattern of Sosippus plutonus

Genus Cheiracanthium punctorium

Genus Philodromus

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  Philodromus sp.

Genus Dolomedes

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  Dolomedes fimbriatus (?)
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  Dolomedes scriptus
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  Dolomedes, female, New Zealand
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  male, waiting on water for prey, New Zealand
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  Dolomedes female Water Spider sitting on the water waiting for prey
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  Dolomedes, male Water Spider sitting on the water waiting for prey
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  with egg sac
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  New Zealand, Makarora Valley, New Zealand
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  (male), a fishing spider, photographed in the Superstition Wilderness, Arizona, USA
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  Dolomedes fimbriatus, male, near Livorno, Tuscany, Italy
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  temp a
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  temp b
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  temp c
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  Raft spider Dolomedes fimbriatus lurking on the water in Kirchwerder, Hamburg.
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  female, near Livorno, Tuscany, Italy
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  Mature male of Dolomedes fimbriatus. The specimen was collected in the Leningrad Oblast.
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  Dolomedes fimbriatus (female with juvenile spiders)
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  Dolomedes fimbriatus (female with juvenile spiders)
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  from Commanster, Belgian High Ardennes
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  female Dolomedes fimbriatus from Commanster, Belgian High Ardennes
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  female Dolomedes fimbriatus with egg sac, from Commanster, Belgian High Ardennes.
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  Dolomedes fimbriatus on Menyanthes trifoliata from Commanster, Belgian High Ardennes WWWW
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  male Dolomedes fimbriatus from Commanster, Belgian High Ardennes
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  guarding nursery tent, from Commanster, Belgian High Ardennes
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  Female, sitting on a human hand.
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  Raft Spider. Note how it is feeling the water surface with its front legs, waiting to nab insects or even small fish.
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  2 from Commanster, Belgian High Ardennes
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  8
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  young of Dolomedes fimbriatus from Comanster, Belgian High Ardennes.
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  Dolomedes fimbriatus guarding nursery tent, from Commanster, Belgian High Ardennes

Genus Pisaura

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  Pisaura mirabilis
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  Pisaura mirabilis
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  Pisaura mirabilis
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  Pisaura mirabilis dans une fleur de Gazania
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  Pisaura sp. apparently from somewhere in Spain.
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  Pisaura mirabilis
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  Pisaura sp. Male, 17mm. Probably P. mira or P. brevipes

Genus Evarcha

Trite

Genus Habronattus

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  Habronattus tarsalis

Genus Hasarius

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  adult male
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  adult male
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  adult male front
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  adult male top
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  retreat of adult
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  Male

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  juvenile
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  adult female, front visible
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  adult female from behind
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  adult female from the side

Genus Heliophanus

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  Heliophanus cupreus
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  Heliophanus cupreus

Genus Holoplatys

Genus Myrmarachne

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  Ant mimic spider (genus Myrmarachne) from India
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  from Japan, Myrmarachne japonica (?)

Genus Salticus

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  Salticus scenicus 1
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  Salticus scenicus 2
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  Salticus scenicus 3
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  Salticus scenicus f1
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  Salticus scenicus f2
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  Salticus scenicus f3
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  Salticus scenicus f4
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  Salticus scenicus f5
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  Salticus scenicus f6
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  Salticus scenicus f7

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  preying on Sitticus pubescens
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Genus Sitticus

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  Sitticus pubescens
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  Sitticus pubescens
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  Sitticus pubescens
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Genus Platycryptus

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  Platycryptus undatus exploring a human thumb
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  Platycryptus undatus 1
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  Platycryptus undatus 2
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  Platycryptus undatus 3

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  Platycryptus undatus female

Genus Marpissa

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  Marpissa muscosa
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  Marpissa muscosa
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  Marpissa muscosa
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Genus Phidippus

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  Phidippus audax (1) 10 mm. Female. She keeps a watchful eye on the photographer.
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  Phidippus audax (2) Note "lifeline" that protects her from falling.
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  Phidippus audax (3) These spiders are capable of giving defensive bites.
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  Female Phidippus johnsani (?) 14 mm.
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  Large, slow moving, and attractive, some are bright red and may tempt children.
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  These spiders will give defensive bites.
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  If she is not johnsoni she is ardens. For experts, here is her epigynum.
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  Close-up view.

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  Phidippus octopunctatis, perhaps the largest U.S. jumping spider.
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  This female is 16 mm. long. She is very slow moving.
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  Quite calm and unobtrusive, these spiders may give defensive bites.

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  Phidippus whitmani(?) Calm but active, she seems not to fear the photographer.

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  Phidippus workmani(?) 10 mm. She is shy and wary.
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  Phidippus workmani(?) facing the camera
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  Phidippus workmani(?) orienting cephalothorax upward toward camera

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  Phidippus audax?
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  mystaceus
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  filename?

Genus Paraphidippus

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  Paraphidippus aurantius
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  Paraphidippus aurantius

Genus Siler

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  Siler_cupreus

Unsorted

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  Sandalodes
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  001
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  cre cra
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Genus Scytodes

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  Scytodes thoracica

Genus Selenops

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  Selenops australiensis

Genus Heteropoda

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  Huntsman spider (Heteropoda venatoria) eating a cricket
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  The same spider is carrying an empty egg case.
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  Ventral aspect, showing epigynum and spinnerets.
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  Heteropoda maxima

Genus Micrommata

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  Micrommata virescens
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Genus Nesticus

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  Male Nesticus sp.
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  Female Nesticus sp.

Genus Pimus

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  Pimus sp.

Genus Cryphoeca

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  Cryphoeca silvicola, female

Genus unknown

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  Huntsman spider on the underside of a log
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  The multiple eyes and hairy body of a Huntsman Spider
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  Olios (?) sp. from Australia (?)
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  Olios (?) sp.
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  Olios (?) sp. from Australia. (Misidentified by the photographer as a wolf spider.)

Genus Tetragnatha

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  Tetragnatha montana

Genus Metellina

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  Metellina mengei

Genus Misumena

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  Misumena vatia, head close up
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  Misumena vatia, hiding in the shadow
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  Misumena vatia, hiding in the shadow, close up
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  Misumena vatia, 5x Magnification
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  Misumena vatia, a kind of crab spider
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  Misumena vatia (male)
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Genus Diaea

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  Diaea dorsata

Genus Runcinia

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  Runcinia acuminata on ribwort plant

Genus Thomisus

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  Thomisus labefactus, Kobe, Japan

Genus Xysticus

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  Xysticus
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Genus Achaearanea

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  Achaearanea tepidariorum

Genus Enoplognatha

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  Enoplognatha ovata (?) female, body length 2mm

Genus Theridion

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  Theridion attritum female, dorsal abdomen
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  Theridion attritum female, ventral abdomen
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  Theridion tepidariorum female with egg sac

Genus Latrodectus

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  Latrodectus hesperus (?) California, USA
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  Latrodectus hasselti, Australia
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  Latrodectus hasselti, Australia
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  Latrodectus hesperus with egg sac (Photo from University of California at Riverside)
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  Latrodectus hesperus immature female
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  Latrodectus hesperus
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  Latrodectus lilianae
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  Latrodectus lilianae
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  Latrodectus

Genus Steatoda

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  Steatoda bipunctata
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  Steatoda grossa (male)
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  Steatoda iheringi female, dorsal depiction of the abdomen

Genus Phoneutria

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  Phoneutria nigriventer. WARNING: This and other species of the genus Phoneutria are extremely venomous and should generally *not* be handled.

Genus unclassified

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  Garden spider
  Dallas, Texas

Pictures (mostly from Japan) need labels