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Souessa spinifera
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Copyright © 2010
tom murray
Dwarf Spider -
Souessa spinifera
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Antrim, Hillsboro County, New Hampshire, USA
February 18, 2010
Size: 1.7mm
Found on the snow.
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Contributed by
tom murray
on 18 February, 2010 - 11:38pm
Last updated 19 February, 2010 - 7:15am
Dusky joints
One thing that strikes me about this species is that the femur distally and the patella (also the tibia-metatarsus joint) are darker. (But perhaps this is common in other linyphiids and I've merely not noticed.)
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Kevin Pfeiffer
, 8 October, 2010 - 8:27am
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Moved
Moved from
Dwarf Spiders
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That bump on it's head does look pretty distinctive.
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tom murray
, 19 February, 2010 - 7:15am
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True..
But there are many small linyphiids with (to me) similar-looking bumps. What caught my eye is the conductor extending out from the pedipalp almost as straight as a dip stick.
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Kevin Pfeiffer
, 19 February, 2010 - 7:21am
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OK
I was wondering about that hair-like projection from it's pedipalp.
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tom murray
, 19 February, 2010 - 7:24am
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Souessa cf. spinifera
Looks like Souessa spinifera again. With a little luck (and knowing what you've already found), it's possible, I think, to match some of these small specimens up by photo (when one can see the right details).
-K
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Kevin Pfeiffer
, 19 February, 2010 - 1:10am
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Yes, S. spinifera
Yes, S. spinifera
Specimen: kmp-6255
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Kevin Pfeiffer
, 25 July, 2010 - 11:56am
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