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Tiny spider (Dwarf Spider?) - Oecobius
Copyright © 2009 heyrod

Tiny spider (Dwarf Spider?) - Oecobius
ft.worth, tarrant County, Texas, USA
March 4, 2009
Size: 1mm +/-
Found this extremely tiny spider in a bowl in my kitchen. Photo image is, obviously, highly magnified - Sigma 105mm macro lens w/36mm extension tube, image then cropped heavily. ID. please.
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Contributed by heyrod on 18 March, 2009 - 10:20am
Last updated 17 June, 2009 - 10:48pm

Moved
Moved from Spiders.
… Lynette Schimming, 17 June, 2009 - 10:48pm login or register to post comments

Oecobiidae
I'm not absolutely certain, but this reminds me of the Wall Spider family (Oecobiidae).

Also looks very male.
… Jebus31, 18 March, 2009 - 6:26pm login or register to post comments

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