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Very small abnormally shaped spider - Micrathena - female
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Very small abnormally shaped spider - Micrathena - Female
London, Madison County, Ohio, USA
June 18, 2019
Size: 3mm
I thought this was a piece of dirt caught in a spider web when I first saw it. about 1mm wide by 3mm long. I can't seem to identify it.

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Contributed by Bruce Hostetler on 5 July, 2019 - 6:07am
Last updated 11 July, 2019 - 9:52am

Moved
Moved from Orb Weavers.
… Chad Heins, 11 July, 2019 - 9:52am

Young Micrathena perhaps?


That's just a guess. The spider experts will be able to say for sure.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 5 July, 2019 - 8:17am

 
Agreed
All the juvenile Micrathena gracilis like this that I've seen also had the white dot in the center of the dorsal abdomen, which seems to only be noticeable in some of the more mature specimens.
… Matt Claghorn, 5 July, 2019 - 5:20pm

 
Thank you!
That gets me pointed in the right direction
… Bruce Hostetler, 5 July, 2019 - 9:17am

 
I was thinking the same thing
… Tyler Hedlund, 5 July, 2019 - 8:21am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Tyler Hedlund, 5 July, 2019 - 8:11am

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