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Roger Thomason
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 Found this pair doing what spiders do. 12-05-10. Size ...couple of mm.
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 One of those Linyphyidae in which the male has a funny-shaped head. Not got the right book here to suggest a name. Good to see a bit of palp action.Cool
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 Maybe Trematocephalus? Not sure... I asked the german Arachnologists about it:

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Walter Pfliegler - Amateur Nature Photographer from Hungary (and molecular biologist)
 
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 Hi Tony....glad to have satisfied your "palp action" needs, got 20+ more pics if you want them (plain brown envelope)!

Thanks for putting this on German Website Walter...wait to see if they can go any further with your suggestion.

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