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Small Beach Spider - Ariadna bicolor

Small Beach Spider - Ariadna bicolor
Tracys Landing, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
March 19, 2020
My best guess would be Trachelas tranquillus but not sure at all. Found wandering among beach debris on a beach along the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, Smaller than a pinky fingernail. When the flash was symmetrical patterns seemed to appear on the side of the abdomen that were not visible to my eye and may have nothing to do with the spider. I will post one picture with patterns in case it is important.

It was very aware of me and hid under a stick.

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