Clubiona obesa
Hentz, 1847
Sac spider
Clubiona obesa is a of in the Clubionidae. It occurs in the United States and Canada. As a member of this family, it is a prowling hunter that does not construct webs to capture . The species is one of several documented of the Priocnemis minorata.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Clubiona obesa: //kluːˈbaɪoʊnə oʊˈbiːsə//
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Distribution
United States and Canada. Specific provincial records include Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario in Canada.
Similar Taxa
- Cheiracanthium speciesBoth are with similar body forms; Clubiona possesses a distinct groove in the center of the and a tuft of curved on the edge of the , which Cheiracanthium lacks.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Species Records and Accounts
- Bug Eric: Priocnemis minorata
- Old, But Not That Old: Debunking the Myth of Ancient Cockroaches
- Bug Eric: One Night, One House, Seventeen Spider Species
- Bug Eric: Spider Sunday: Longlegged Sac Spiders
- Bug Eric: Spider Sunday: Coras