In our field we have these webs with tiny spiders in them. It was really a neat site in the morning the whole field was full of them. The dew made it show all of them off. Each one had a tiny spider and I tried to find what kind they were. They were about the size of pencil lead..Maybe someone can help??Marsha
This may be difficult to determine without actually seeing he spider(s). Among the commonest web-building spiders in situations like this are the sheet-web spiders in the family Linyphiidae, but these do not look at all like their handiwork; webs of spiders in this family tend to fall into two categories: very thin small sheet-like structures over holes or small depressions on the ground, or 'lace and doily' affairs in vegetation - see https://goingtoseedinzone5.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/bowl-and-doily-3.jpg for an example. Also, these webs do not appear to be the result of 'ballooning' by immature spiders - see http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201104/r758494_6353939.jpg for an example.
Thank you for your info on this spider. When I looked up tiny sheet web spiders it came up with Erigoninae. These spiders only get to be 1mm up to 6mm. So I am sure that is it. Also they are very interesting. If I can figure out how to send this picture I will. It is a male and female and they have an appendage and actually eat a secretion from the other spider...I couldn't figure it out. I am not very good at downloading...
