spider - Microlinyphia - BugGuide.Net

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… Lynette Elliott, 30 November, 2009 - 9:53pm

From Rod Crawford:

Provided the white bars on the abdomen are really there, and not just
reflections, this could be M. mandibulata which has different-colored
subspecies. A ventral view would tell me more. The species of this
genus in Washington do have more of a dorsal pattern, including our
local mandibulata punctata. It's a linyphiine, in any case.

… Lynette Elliott, 23 November, 2009 - 8:53am

Assuming that Microlinyphia i

Assuming that Microlinyphia is the correct genus, it seems it would pretty much have to be M. mandibulata (in a darker variation).

-K

… Kevin Pfeiffer, 28 October, 2009 - 1:49am

I don't have a range reference

(that I know of). I see that Rod is familiar with this species, so I'm going to get his opinion.

… Lynette Elliott, 22 November, 2009 - 2:27pm

Might be a long shot...

...but it sort of resembles a Microlinyphia sp. I found a male in the guide that seemed to have similar markings on the abdomen and also macrosetae on the legs. Although my first assumption was a cobweb weaver, I have changed my mind...its just not like any cobweb spider that I've seen. Here is the male Microlinyphia that I was talking about:

Maybe Lynette will now more.

… Mandy Howe, 27 October, 2009 - 2:49pm

Yes, I was also thinking perh

Yes, I was also thinking perhaps Microlinyphia, and there are only five species in the genus, I believe. The images I've seen are all lighter, but perhaps this can vary?

-K

… Kevin Pfeiffer, 27 October, 2009 - 3:07pm

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Last year I posted a photo of a male Microlinyphia if that helps in deciding the identification.

… Ilona L., 27 October, 2009 - 9:51pm

Thanks. This looks to me like

Thanks. This looks to me like one of those "if you know it, you know it" species. But.. I don't know it. :-(

-K

… Kevin Pfeiffer, 26 October, 2009 - 12:30pm

Hi, Ilona- Do you have any

Hi, Ilona-

Do you have any other images of this specimen, for comparison's sake?

-Kevin

… Kevin Pfeiffer, 26 October, 2009 - 1:56am