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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Hahniidae » Cicurina
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Cicurina? - Cicurina - female
Copyright © 2012 Kyron Basu

Cicurina? - Cicurina - Female
Cowichan Valley, British Columbia, Canada
September 11, 2012
Size: 3.5mm body length
Found under some bark. I think this is a Cicurina. The smallest I've found so far if so! Of the species in BC, I think the epigynum best matches C. tersa (p. 24, fig. 15a of Exline 1936), but I'm still having trouble with these Cicurinas.

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Contributed by Kyron Basu on 11 September, 2012 - 8:44pm
Last updated 17 September, 2012 - 8:59am

Moved
Moved from Spiders.
… Lynette Elliott, 17 September, 2012 - 8:59am login or register to post comments

 
Hah, now that you've moved it
Hah, now that you've moved it, I should add that I have no experience whatsover with Bla.. bla.. blabomma.

-K
… Kevin Pfeiffer, 17 September, 2012 - 9:14am login or register to post comments

From Rod Crawford
Unfortunately I can't see too many epigynal details in this image, but the appearance (perhaps deceptive) of a sclerotized "flap" at the posterior edge, doesn't match any Cicurina known to me, or Blabomma either. At first glance the epigynum shot bears a certain superficial resemblance to Tegenaria domestica, but it certainly can't be that based on body features...
… Lynette Elliott, 13 September, 2012 - 4:12pm login or register to post comments

 
Sclerotized flap
I think it is an illusion. I've seen it happen when the lighting gives a false impression. Still working on that.
… Kyron Basu, 13 September, 2012 - 10:16pm login or register to post comments

 
I'm willing to believe that i
I'm willing to believe that it's Cicurina, and I agree about the lighting (and lack of submersion) throwing things off. But I don't think you'll get this one to species level any time soon.

-Kevin
… Kevin Pfeiffer, 17 September, 2012 - 8:56am login or register to post comments

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