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On low vegetation under hemlock trees. Is this a tick mimicking spider? Compared to other salticids i have seen there are very few longer hairs making it look almost shiny instead of "wolfy". When I first saw it, it looked just like a tick to me at a distance. Or is it a very pregnant female? It was waving its arms also in the typical salticid fashion.
I found one of these last month, now I know what mine is as well (to be posted soon)! Very likely a gravid female. :-)
Spotted on Jun 4, 2014
Submitted on Jun 4, 2014
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