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More than 800m above sea level, walking on the ground and did some sideway walks.

An expert (Sami Karjalainen) verified the species identification.

with small stones included in part of inverted silken retreat

web low in Acacia

fresh web

This one used lichen in its turret construction, a choice that we endorsed whole-heartedly. Also, Trent is the best turret tickler ever.

So many turrets!

Color cafe

Male; confirmed by dissection. Fell out of a package at FedEx.
See https://bugguide.net/node/view/626109/bgimage

common under downed, dead palm fronds in palm oasis

At this point, I pretty much expect to find some Calisogas in Briones this time of year, but despite their pugilist reputation, most of the individuals I encounter are pushovers. Not this one.

One of three I found, all under stones and logs.