Unidentified

Picture ID 133984

Picture of unidentified spider

Comments & ID Thoughts

My initial guess is Linyphia hortensis. About 2mm. Found in lower parts of a forest.

  • Submitted by: 
    MoRonBattleborn
  • Submitted: Jan 31, 2021
  • Photographed: Jan 29, 2021
  • Spider: Unidentified
  • Location: Bieber , Germany
  • Spotted Outdoors: Ground layer (leaf litter, dirt, grass, etc)
  • Found in web?: No
  • Attributes:
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Towerchick

Perhaps a broad faced sac spider?

TangledWeb

I haven’t seen this one before, I think the initial guess of Linyphia hortensis is a good possibility. The images of them are quite variable, I’m not sure. Broad-faced Sac Spiders have dark legs. It really helps to see one in-person. sorry I haven’t been able to work on your photos yet! Our moderator can’t be with us during the pandemic, except for inappropriate graphic photo submission emergencies. She’s the one with by far the most knowledge and experience. I’m trying to keep learning quickly. 🙂

Towerchick

It’s funny that you mentioned the light colored legs, because they stuck out to me for the same reason, however, I figured that it might be one of those situations where the lighting, flash, clarity, and color of the surroundings made them look a different color than they look in person.

I didn’t see the author’s initial note on guessing a Linyphia hortensis until now and just looked it up. For sake of learning, what characteristics do you attribute to leaning towards confirmation of the L.hortensis?