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Nov 8, 2019 13:39:56   #
tinusbum Loc: east texas
 
i couldnt tell if it was a pseudo scorpion or jumper at 1st because it keeps it's front legs straight out in front.
all shots 3x1.i lost it several times,it never stopped so i couldnt stack


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Nov 8, 2019 13:45:10   #
Mark Sturtevant Loc: Grand Blanc, MI
 
Tiny! Maybe it is mimicking a pseudoscorpion. Though I don't know why it would want to.

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Nov 8, 2019 14:01:51   #
newtoyou Loc: Eastport
 
tinusbum wrote:
i couldnt tell if it was a pseudo scorpion or jumper at 1st because it keeps it's front legs straight out in front.
all shots 3x1.i lost it several times,it never stopped so i couldnt stack


Very clear, nice.
I get to Metacyba teaniola.
Bill

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Nov 8, 2019 14:03:31   #
Blenheim Orange Loc: Michigan
 
Pretty great. So tiny. A male I guess, eh?

Mike

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Nov 8, 2019 14:12:59   #
newtoyou Loc: Eastport
 
tinusbum wrote:
i couldnt tell if it was a pseudo scorpion or jumper at 1st because it keeps it's front legs straight out in front.
all shots 3x1.i lost it several times,it never stopped so i couldnt stack


Looks to be female, no enlarged pedipalps.
Could these be ant mimics?
Bill

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Nov 8, 2019 14:39:33   #
tinusbum Loc: east texas
 
newtoyou wrote:
Could these be ant mimics?Bill


i doubt it,we have lots of ant mimics here,different look

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Nov 9, 2019 03:14:35   #
EnglishBrenda Loc: Kent, England
 
I find spiders use their front legs like this in defence when being annoyed by photographers

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Nov 9, 2019 09:37:06   #
tinusbum Loc: east texas
 
EnglishBrenda wrote:
I find spiders use their front legs like this in defence when being annoyed by photographers


😭 I didnt want to annoy that cute little jumper

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Nov 9, 2019 12:12:44   #
rwilson1942 Loc: Houston, TX
 

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Nov 9, 2019 13:11:02   #
EnglishBrenda Loc: Kent, England
 
tinusbum wrote:
😭 I didnt want to annoy that cute little jumper


Ah, that is nice.

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Nov 9, 2019 17:28:37   #
napabob Loc: Napa CA
 
tinusbum wrote:
i couldnt tell if it was a pseudo scorpion or jumper at 1st because it keeps it's front legs straight out in front.
all shots 3x1.i lost it several times,it never stopped so i couldnt stack


it was very insistent on suggesting where you should go...........nice shots

OR it was trying the, hey look over there ploy .............

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Nov 9, 2019 18:12:59   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
Super shots and a great find. Another first for me so thanks for sharing yours.

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Nov 10, 2019 09:51:26   #
tinusbum Loc: east texas
 
napabob wrote:
it was very insistent on suggesting where you should go...........nice shots

OR it was trying the, hey look over there ploy .............


definitely the look over there ploy,i kept losing it so i must have been looking over there

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Nov 10, 2019 17:16:57   #
Pysanka Artist Loc: Rochester, NY
 
Great shots of such a tiny subject!!!!

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