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small clear spider? - Pityohyphantes

Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
September 21, 2008

Any ideas on ID?

Contributed by kakapo on 1 July, 2010 - 8:33pm
Last updated 20 February, 2011 - 2:58pm

Moved

Moved from Spiders.

… Lynette Elliott, 20 February, 2011 - 2:59pm

Any chance it could be something near Pityohyphantes?

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… john and jane balaban, 23 January, 2011 - 8:46pm

Pityohyphantes

Yes, I think that's a great guess. Looks a lot like Hammock Spider (Pityohyphantes costatus).

… Lynette Elliott, 23 January, 2011 - 9:07pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Lynette Elliott, 18 July, 2010 - 10:14am

More images?

This is a bad angle for ID.

… Lynette Elliott, 2 July, 2010 - 9:36am

Theridion?

My guess is Theridion.

… Eric R. Eaton, 2 July, 2010 - 12:55am

Too many spines?

I think those legs just have way too many spines for Theridion or even most other theridiids. I don't what this spider is, however, and I could be wrong. :)

Edit: OK, I take it back! Some of our images of Theridion do have similar leg spines... :)

… Ken Schneider, 2 July, 2010 - 11:17am

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