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Green headed spider - Diaea livens
Copyright © 2012 Scott Peden

Green headed spider - Diaea livens
Big Basin Redwoods State Park, NW Sempervirens Reservoir, Santa Cruz County, California, USA
January 29, 2011
Size: 10 mm body poss.
We saw this in a Tan Bark Oak twig, in a dark part of this forest.

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Green headed spider - Diaea livens Green headed spider - Diaea livens
Contributed by Scott Peden on 7 March, 2012 - 10:50pm
Last updated 8 March, 2012 - 9:23am

Moved
Moved from ID Request. I went ahead and moved here since it's the only species listed on Steve Lew's list for CA.
… Lynette Elliott, 8 March, 2012 - 9:23am

genus Diaea! Cool!
Would have to check through the literature to be sure which species, but this is definitely genus Diaea. Nice addition to the guide!
… Mandy Howe, 8 March, 2012 - 5:05am

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