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Very small black spider
Copyright © 2013 marchenland

Very small black spider
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
April 7, 2013
Size: 1-3mm
Found in the dirt / grass. Looks a bit like Entelecara acuminata, but I can't figure out if they are found in th U.S.
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Contributed by marchenland on 2 May, 2013 - 3:59pm
Last updated 10 May, 2013 - 4:18pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Lynette Elliott, 10 May, 2013 - 8:55am login or register to post comments

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I agree with Kyron.

I don't know their range but Entelecara acuminata can apparently be found in the US, we have one example in the Guide from WA.
… Laura P., 3 May, 2013 - 1:28am login or register to post comments

Erigoninae
I agree with the subfamily. It would be difficult to go further without a look at the genitalia though. Looks like there is some waviness around the edge of the carapace which might suggest very small teeth (genus Erigone), but it could be an illusion.

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… Kyron Basu, 2 May, 2013 - 6:32pm login or register to post comments

But you found it in the US...
But you found it in the US.......?
… Mike Hill, 2 May, 2013 - 5:09pm login or register to post comments

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