Looks like a reed-mimic. First few photos were staged with a branch I found nearby and stuck into the sand. The last photo is a "as found".
Two spiders fighting (or courting?) on a log, very near where I saw this one previously.
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leg R. Fallato, from our publication: https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/105542/download/pdf/
SPECIMEN COLLECTED with the great help of @coolcrittersyt - Currently in possession of Dr. Fassbender of FGCU to look further into the identification.
Araña lobo “manchada”, probablemente de la especie Rabidosa rabida de la familia Lycosidae, observada en Sierra de Lobos, en predios participantes del proyecto "Restauración y cosecha de agua en Sierra de Lobos" del Instituto de Ecología del Estado, financiado por Volkswagen de México S.A. de C.V. Ayuda por favor para identificar la especie.
Found 3 together on dead leaf in a Bush. Jumping spider is very quick and not as shy as other spiders.
Extremely vibrant color with 4 large eyes in front and 2 on back of head unlike other spiders I have seen.
Please help Mr identity this sider
Fast and elusive. I saw quite a few of these, but didn't get any decent shots until this, my second day trying ... Approx. 4mm.
What a cool find! An uncommonly observed species, probably due to the size. This adult male is a bit over 1.5mm - females are not much bigger. Photographed here on my arm as I was bringing it inside to put in a vial.
While I could not quite get the right angle in the photo, the palp is a good match for the drawings in Levi 1957 and I think you can see enough here to make a reasonable comparison. The other characters also match Levi's description nicely.
I may eventually take this specimen to the UT labs where they have better equipment to examine/photograph it. So, ID is tentative but reasonable I think. Type locality (Llano, Texas) is about 100km NW from here.
For project admins: I believe this to be the first live photos of the male of this species.
Det. M. A. Quinn, 2013
coll'ed beating milkweed vine n. of the parking lot
spmn in the TAMUIC
No live photos available; ID determined from specimen by Ken Schneider, who also provided the Z-stacked specimen images (copyright California Academy of Sciences). Images also posted to Bug Guide - https://bugguide.net/node/view/2190050
Could be theridiidae though? I got nothing. About 2mm size. Reminds me of a tiny wagneriana.
Looks sorta Holcencyrtus-esque! A little over 2mm long.
The beetle numbers and diversity was fantastic on this warm, still, muggy night.
This was my favorite.
Det. A.D. Smith 2004
coll'ed by J.C. Abbott, via Malaise Trap set: 15.IV to 7.V.2004
spmn in the UTIC, Austin, TX
Was observed eating a dewdrop spider in the web of a golden silk orbweaver
BOLD-XB1
First 6 photos are as found on observation date. Last 5 photos are after molt. Spider is immature in all photos.
Long legs, dark brown body with little to no markings, perhaps VERY light stripes on the thorax side-to-side, not complete. looks ant-like.
Front part is larger than abdomen. Large visible fangs, small but visible spinnerets.
Front photo with shine is with flash, slightly truer color. Most taken with soft white lighting.
I have no idea what this one is, it's very shy, didn't like UV light.
Two pairs of Autumn Meadowhawks were ovipositing near the shoreline when out of nowhere the spider ambushed the one pair. The wings of the dragonfly are visible on the water surface beneath the spider.
Female
UVIVF
Sorry It flew away after I took this picture. I couldn't take a picture with normal light
non-typical form, most red pigment replaced by black
high-elevation, open ground, low herbs, sage; early in season, few adult males