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Tiny spider with distinctive markings (Dictynidae?)
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Tiny spider with distinctive markings (Dictynidae?)
Blount County, Alabama, USA
April 5, 2024
Size: ~2mm
Dictynidae (Meshweaver) per user htct on iNaturalist. This is the same photo as the original, except I've edited to hopefully make it easier to pick out relevant details. I prefer to leave the original available for comparison (especially re: color, which may look slightly different after editing).

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Tiny spider with distinctive markings (Dictynidae?) Tiny spider with distinctive markings (Dictynidae?)
Contributed by Delaney H on 6 April, 2024 - 10:31am
Last updated 17 April, 2024 - 7:49am

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… Chad Heins, 17 April, 2024 - 7:49am

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