Pachygnatha degeeri
This little spider was found in a pitfall trap.
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female Pachygnatha degeeri showing pitted surface of carpace and epigyne (before and after removing abdomen), Wendling Beck Environment Project (Norfolk, UK), 29th January to 3rd February 2023
This one was also found in a pitfall trap (this time in propylene glycol, so no live photos). The female epigyne doesn't appear to be vastly different from at least one of the other Pachygnatha but I think the size (about 3.5mm) and pitted carpace rules that out.
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female Pachygnatha degeeri showing pitted surface of carpace and epigyne, Wendling Beck Environment Project (Norfolk, UK), 29th to 31st March 2024