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@nasty-boi-dread​ submitted: Hello! I hope these are okay, they’re the best pics I was able to get. I know most spiders and I’m not scared of them so I’m the designated catcher and don’t always have time to grab a cup or smthn before someone decides to squish them, I know just picking the babes up isnt the best practice but I get nervous if I don’t grab them asap to put them somewhere safe. I hope that doesnt cause any problems.

I dont know exactly what these two are, and would really appreciate ID’s if you know anything! Found near the Iowa/Missouri border, closer to Missouri. Found a long while ago, and I still havent been able to get a good match that I think fits.

Hi! These are shockingly good photos actually considering how small the friends are, especially the first one. In general it’s fine to let them crawl onto your hand to release them outside! I often do that rather than taking the time to find a cup so they don’t hide before I can move them.

Anyway the first one is a veeery tiny cobweb spider in Theridiidae, Theridula opulenta. And the second pal is an ant-mimic sac spider, most likely the long-palped ant-mimic sac spider, Castianeira longipalpa. 🙂