Arachnids › Stealthy Ground Spiders
Mouse Spider
Scotophaeus blackwalli
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
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Easily confused with
Western Parson SpiderHerpyllus propinquus
Eastern Parson SpiderHerpyllus ecclesiasticus
South American Toothed Hacklemesh WeaverMetaltella simoni
Woodlouse SpiderDysdera crocata
Noble False WidowSteatoda nobilis
Tube-dwelling SpiderSegestria florentina
Black LaceweaverAmaurobius ferox
West Coast LaceweaverCallobius severus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 2,245 |
|---|---|
| Washington | 1,223 |
| Alaska | 1,102 |
| Oregon | 795 |
| California | 521 |
| United Kingdom | 338 |
| England | 275 |
| Denmark | 49 |
| Wales | 28 |
| Scotland | 25 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.Inferred from its group
Physical
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Practical
- VenomousProduces venom for defense or huntingFrom its classification
Group and habits
- PredatorDescends from an animal lineage whose members commonly hunt other animals.Inferred from its group
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Arachnids · Arachnida |
| Order | Spiders · Araneae |
| Family | Stealthy Ground Spiders · Gnaphosidae |
| Genus | Scotophaeus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Mouse Spider with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.