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Sheetweb Spider - Neriene radiata - female
Copyright © 2004 tom murray

Sheetweb Spider - Neriene radiata - Female
Boxford, Massachusetts, USA
August 15, 2004
this one was on a cattail at the edge of a swamp.
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Contributed by tom murray on 14 March, 2005 - 8:55pm
Last updated 21 January, 2006 - 9:54pm

Jeff says
This could be a member of subfamily Linyphiinae. What do others think?
… john and jane balaban, 8 August, 2005 - 12:19pm login or register to post comments

 
Sounds good
and it's probably a male, being long-legged, and thin.
… tom murray, 8 August, 2005 - 1:27pm login or register to post comments

 
Looks a lot like Neriene radiata
in the image here
… john and jane balaban, 21 January, 2006 - 2:34pm login or register to post comments

 
It's a match
It looks exactly like the first picture. Thanks again.
… tom murray, 21 January, 2006 - 9:53pm login or register to post comments

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