These spiders produce sheet webs with funnels off in the corners where they wait for their prey. Their webs cover the bushes in late summer and autumn. They are very common and seen throughout Long Beach.
Family Agelenidae -Funnel-web spiders
Genus: Hololena
Hololena curta – This native spider is one of the most common spiders in the area. Shortened spinnerets set Hololena apart from other Agelenidae.
Rualena are generally found out closer to the coast, and Novalena are generally found at higher elevations in California. Calilena are nearby but would generally have webbing closer to the ground- in holes, or under rocks.
The other described species in this genus in this area (e.g. H. santana, H. tentativa) are probably synonyms or irrelevant minor variations and not reproductively isolated species.
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