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Ostearius melanopygius - Sussex, UK
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 Any idea what these are? The webbing spread over the surface of an area of 5-10m by 10-15m, but the spiders generally weren't very dense (<<100 per square m)
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 Ostearius melanopygius (Linyphiidae)
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