Kid's Meal, Pt. 6 - _TNY_6178

Here is a *really* close-up shot!

 

This is the sixth posted shot of a tiny juvenile jumping spider which had caught what smarter people than me reckon to be some sort of gall midge (Cecidomyiidae sp.).

 

The spider is most likely a Attulus terebratus, but since ID'ing very young juveniles is a bit tricky it might be a Attulus pubescens instead.

 

Either way, it was just 2.5 mm long (less than .1") so I had to break out the Canon MP-E65 and shoot this at the maximum 5:1 magnification (and crop the shot even further afterwards).

 

Pt. 1: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/29876257748/

 

Pt. 2: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/42156020900/

 

Pt. 3: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/45504089501/

 

Pt. 4: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/40740662743/

 

and another shot here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/50098347342/

Done