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16-01-2009, 10:54 PM
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| | | Tiny spider from leaf litter.
I don't know if there's enough to go on for id. to any level. Body length 2-3mm found in leaf litter today. 
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16-01-2009, 11:33 PM
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| | | Re: Tiny spider from leaf litter.
Well it's a male, Linyphiidae no doubt, though difficult to get any further really. There are so many small black members to the Linyphiidae. A side elevation on the carapace may have highlighted some distinguishing shape. I'll ponder some more tomorrow, or rather, later today.
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18-01-2009, 09:19 PM
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| | | Re: Tiny spider from leaf litter.
Just going by size and colour it is quite like Dismodicus bifrons. But that is just a wild guess not a confirmed ID and there are a vast number of similar 'money spiders'. |
18-01-2009, 09:58 PM
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| | | Re: Tiny spider from leaf litter.
Thanks
I thought it was probably going to be a case of "can't really say from that shot" . Next time I'll try to remember to get a side profile, if it will stand still for long enough.
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19-01-2009, 07:49 AM
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| | | Re: Tiny spider from leaf litter.
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Originally Posted by Geoff F  Just going by size and colour it is quite like Dismodicus bifrons. But that is just a wild guess not a confirmed ID and there are a vast number of similar 'money spiders'. | Unfortunately going by size and colour would include many dozens of Linyphiidae. Dismodicus bifrons has quite an elevated and 'ridiculous' looking carapace which should be more apparent even from this angle of photograph. I think it'll have to be an 'unknown and hard to say' species I think.
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