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Ant-like Jumper which sp.? - Sarinda hentzi

Ant-like Jumper which sp.? - Sarinda hentzi
Kirtland, Lake County, Ohio, USA
August 10, 2016
Size: 6 to 8mm
Can not nail down even the genus on this tiny jumper...

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Ant-like Jumper which sp.? - Sarinda hentzi Ant-like Jumper which sp.? - Sarinda hentzi Ant-like Jumper which sp.? - Sarinda hentzi

Moved
Moved from Jumping Spiders.

Moved for the experts
Moved from ID Request. Ant-like jumpers are tricky. I'll come back to this one. I think you can at lest rule out Synemosyna.

 
Very tricky! Thanks for the h
Very tricky! Thanks for the help!!!

 
Okay...
I believe this is a Sarinda hentzi. Note the carapace shape with a elevated part up by the eyes but with a longer sloping area posterior to that. Synageles/Peckhamia show a elevated part that is longer and a slope that is shorter. See example of Sarinda, Synageles and Peckhamia below (reading left to right).


 
Thank so much for taking the
Thank so much for taking the time to explain how you came up with the ID!!! It's a big help for me to learn! I do see what you are talking about.

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