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Dwarf Spider (Erigoninae) ??? - male
Copyright © 2008 John R. Maxwell

Dwarf Spider (Erigoninae) ??? - Male
Marlton, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
March 26, 2008
Size: Maybe around 1 mm?
Found this guy swinging in the breeze on a web. Looked like dust at first. I caught the web and stuck it to the wall so I could take a few shots. I was wondering if this was one of the Dwarf Spiders (Erigoninae), or just some little spiderling. The palp looks pretty well developed, so I thought dwarf. My camera really can't get much detail on these but I would appreciate confirmation, before I frass.
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Contributed by John R. Maxwell on 26 March, 2008 - 10:24pm
Last updated 13 February, 2012 - 9:46am

Moved
Moved from Dwarf Spiders.
… Lynette Elliott, 13 February, 2012 - 9:46am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Spiders.
… John R. Maxwell, 9 May, 2008 - 5:41pm login or register to post comments

You might
reach out to Don Buckle for this one. He has done a lot of work with erigonines and may be able to lend a hand.
… Jay Barnes, 31 March, 2008 - 10:02am login or register to post comments

Erigoninae
this is an adult male and actually
the abdomen might tell you more from someone in the know...
I see no sclerites (scutes).
Given the light, you did a good job in my opinion...
they are Difficult to photograph on site
… erichedwards, 28 March, 2008 - 8:03pm login or register to post comments

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