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real small spider - Dictyna calcarata - male
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real small spider - Dictyna calcarata - Male
In Westwood - elevation 5100ft, Lassen County, California, USA
July 11, 2010
Size: Body length 4mm
At such a small size I would presume this spider is an immature specimen. If it can be ID'd further that would be great - Thanks!

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real small spider - Dictyna calcarata - male real small spider - Dictyna calcarata - male
Contributed by Jim Moore on 17 April, 2011 - 12:59am
Last updated 17 April, 2011 - 2:28pm

Moved
Moved from Spiders.
… john and jane balaban, 17 April, 2011 - 9:04am

A mature male dictynid in longispina group
Quite the contrary! A mature male (note the pedipalpae with the large projections) dictynid -- Dictyna calcarata or something similar.

Follow-up: The species is widespread throughout the entire western United States and relatively abundant; the length, too, of the enormous tibial apophysis leads to the conclusion that this is indeed Dictyna calcarata.
… Kevin Pfeiffer, 17 April, 2011 - 2:56am

 
Thanks again Kevin!
I'm still learning! : )
… Jim Moore, 17 April, 2011 - 2:24pm

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