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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Orb Weavers (Araneidae) » unidentified egg sacs, spiderlings, & young spiders
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ID for a tiny orange spider?
Copyright © 2010 nvhamlett@gmail.com

ID for a tiny orange spider?
Claremont, Los Angeles County, California, USA
April 24, 2010
Size: approx. 2 mm
This tiny orange spider was busy making a web on Phacelia distans at the Claremont Colleges' Robert J. Bernard Biological Field Station. Any degree of identification would be greatly appreciated! I do have more photos if another angle would be helpful.

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Contributed by nvhamlett@gmail.com on 19 June, 2010 - 9:56pm
Last updated 11 March, 2011 - 9:49am

Moved
Moved from Orb Weavers.
… Lynette Elliott, 11 March, 2011 - 9:50am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Spiders.
… john and jane balaban, 26 June, 2010 - 8:16pm login or register to post comments

We would suggest a very young
Neoscona crucifera
… john and jane balaban, 20 June, 2010 - 11:24am login or register to post comments

 
My first thought was
Araneus spiderling. A ventral view might help, though at this young age it might not. I have almost convinced myself I see shoulders on this young spider. If Nancy can keep an eye on it as it matures and document the progress that would be great.
… Lynette Elliott, 20 June, 2010 - 11:40am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Thanks, John, Jane, and Lynette! I thought I saw a hint of shoulders, too, but it's not entirely clear. The pattern on abdomen also reminded me of this large Araneus, which was only a few hundred feet from where I photographed this little spider. I tried to get a ventral view, but was not successful. I'll see if I can find the spider again and keep an eye on it.
… nvhamlett@gmail.com, 20 June, 2010 - 6:21pm login or register to post comments

 
Very interesting
Knowing adults in the area certainly helps. It does seem to have that pattern. I hope it stays put, I'd like to see it grow up.
… Lynette Elliott, 20 June, 2010 - 6:27pm login or register to post comments

 
Also
they are pretty easy to raise.
… John R. Maxwell, 21 June, 2010 - 8:17am login or register to post comments

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