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Caught this guy in a pitfall trap earlier this month. It seemed to be missing a leg and I thought nothing of it. A couple of weeks later it molted and the leg didn't regenerate, so I took a closer look. Apparently, there never was an eighth leg! The coxal segment that would have remained when a leg is lost just isn't there.
This is a true 7-legged spider: four on the right side, three on the left side.
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I took this one under the microscope, through the side of the plastic vial I have the spider in. The spider wouldn't hold still for long, and my camera battery was failing, so this is the best shot I have right now of the underside.
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This is a true 7-legged spider: four on the right side, three on the left side.
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I took this one under the microscope, through the side of the plastic vial I have the spider in. The spider wouldn't hold still for long, and my camera battery was failing, so this is the best shot I have right now of the underside.
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