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Very small spider - Micrathena
Copyright © 2020 Erich Hofmann

Very small spider - Micrathena
Private property near Croatan National Forest, Craven County, North Carolina, USA
April 24, 2020
Size: < 1 cm
Very small spider found building web among tall grasses.
Contributed by Erich Hofmann on 1 May, 2020 - 10:32am
Last updated 1 October, 2020 - 9:37pm

Moved to genus for now
Moved from Orb Weavers. Leaning M. sagittata
… Chad Heins, 1 October, 2020 - 9:37pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Possibly Micrathena
… Tyler Hedlund, 1 May, 2020 - 10:48am

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