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Spider Webs in Colorado Apartment: Funnel-Web Spiders, Not Cocoons

Photo of spider "cocoons" (thumb-sized) with single spider each, thin web window. Expert says these are funnel webs, not cocoons. Could be Tegenaria species (giant house spider). Recommends contacting CSU entomology (Dr. Whitney Cranshaw).

Cocoon Spiders

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