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Dwarf Spider - male
Copyright © 2009 John Pearson

Dwarf Spider - Male
Ackworth, Warren County, Iowa, USA
March 17, 2009
Size: ~3 mm w/o legs
Very small spider captured while crossing driveway by house and lawn. Specimen in photo is stretched across slippery bottom of glass jar, so appears longer than in natural position. Red cephalothorax and legs; black abdomen.
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Contributed by John Pearson on 17 March, 2009 - 7:43pm
Last updated 18 March, 2009 - 7:21am

maybe a male dwarf spider?
See guide page.
… Lynette Schimming, 17 March, 2009 - 10:59pm login or register to post comments

 
Looks like it fits in
... with several others in that gallery. Thanks for your help with this and other spiders this week, Lynette!
… John Pearson, 18 March, 2009 - 7:22am login or register to post comments

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