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Mojave Desert Spider
Copyright © 2009 Kolby Kirk

Mojave Desert Spider
Mojave Desert, California, USA
April 5, 2009
Size: 1mm
Found in a desert wash among pebbles. Extremely small. Mite sized.
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Contributed by Kolby Kirk on 7 April, 2009 - 1:23am
Last updated 27 August, 2009 - 9:14am

From Rod Crawford:
"..looks philodromine to me. They can get fat, just like the rest
of us!"
… Lynette Schimming, 27 August, 2009 - 9:14am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Spiders.
… Lynette Schimming, 24 August, 2009 - 10:13pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Crab Spiders. The abdomen is probably too 'round' to be a crab spider. Moving back for now.
… Lynette Schimming, 2 August, 2009 - 9:56am login or register to post comments

crab spider of some kind
I would guess.
… Lynette Schimming, 8 April, 2009 - 9:10am login or register to post comments

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