Callobius Bennetti
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''Callobius bennetti'' is a species of
spider Spiders ( order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude silk. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species ...
in the family Amaurobiidae. It has multiple common names: ''Hackled Mesh Weaver'', ''hacklemesh weaver'', ''night spider'', and ''tangled nest spider''. They sometimes could be mistaken for
hobo spider The hobo spider (''Eratigena agrestis'', formerly ''Tegenaria agrestis'') is a member of the family of spiders known colloquially as funnel web spiders, but not to be confused with the Australian funnel-web spider. Individuals construct a funnel ...
s. The species is found in
North America North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ...
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Description

''Callobius bennetti'' has a reddish-brown cephalothorax and legs, and a grey abdomen with light markings on the dorsal surface.BugGuide.net entry
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References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2786630 Spiders described in 1846 Amaurobiidae Spiders of North America