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Incredibly Tiny Spider - Leucauge venusta
Copyright © 2010 Nathanael Siders

Incredibly Tiny Spider - Leucauge venusta
St. James, Phelps County, Missouri, USA
April 7, 2010
Size: 1/16" - 1/8"
This guy was incredibly small at maybe 1/16". Could barely see him in person but it is sure pretty in the photographs.

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Incredibly Tiny Spider - Leucauge venusta Incredibly Tiny Spider - Leucauge venusta
Contributed by Nathanael Siders on 8 April, 2010 - 10:24am
Last updated 17 January, 2012 - 8:08pm

Moved
Moved from Orchard Orbweaver.
… Lynette Elliott, 17 January, 2012 - 8:08pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 16 April, 2010 - 4:26pm

Yes, and even at that size, easily recognizable
Leucauge venusta -- Nice!
… john and jane balaban, 8 April, 2010 - 10:28am

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