Amaurobius borealis
Emerton, 1909
hacklemesh weaver
Amaurobius borealis is a of hacklemesh weaver spider in the Amaurobiidae. It occurs across northern North America, with records from the United States and Canada. The species was described by Emerton in 1909. Like other members of its , it constructs tangled, irregular webs.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Amaurobius borealis: /əˌmɔːˈroʊbiəs bɔˈriːəlɪs/
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Distribution
United States and Canada. Specific provincial records include Alberta, British Columbia, and Manitoba in Canada.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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