A niece discovered this parson spider crossing the living room floor.
But, at half an inch, it can be easy to miss. Despite the silk-extruding spinnerets visible on its back end, the parson won’t spin a conspicuous web in the air.
It hunts by contact, usually at night, and on the ground.
In fact, some nocturnal battle with unyielding prey could explain its missing leg.
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