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Dwarf spider - male
Copyright © 2006 tom murray

Dwarf spider - Male
Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
January 27, 2006
Size: 1.8mm
It fell from a small branch, and I was able to make it out against the white background of the ice. Any ideas what it might be?
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Contributed by tom murray on 28 January, 2006 - 8:59pm
Last updated 1 February, 2006 - 2:05pm

Another
dwarf spider? It does look like a subadult male, whatever the species.
Cool image.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 31 January, 2006 - 11:22pm login or register to post comments

 
Dwarf spider
Moved to the Erigoninae page.
… tom murray, 1 February, 2006 - 2:07pm login or register to post comments

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