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Cobweb Spider, male

Theridion sp.

Photo by ForestDragon
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Field Notes

Description:

Tiny, colorful spider. Yellow body, yellow legs with black stripes, reddish face.

Habitat:

Suburban backyard garden

Notes:

Saw a few of these over the summer. Hope to see them again this year and get better pictures.

Reference Links:

Genus Theridion - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Jacob Gorneau
I definitely agree with you, ForestDragon. Nice catch! :)
ForestDragon
Thanks for the suggestion but I believe this is a male Cobweb Spider from Genus Theridion. I found it by accident. Unfortunately, I don't think I will be able to figure out the species. http://bugguide.net/node/view/196678 I'm going to post it on BG and see if any luck there.
Fyn Kynd
Long-jawed Orb Weaver (Tetragnathidae)?

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PublishedMarch 1, 2013

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