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Tangle Web Spider

Theridion melanurum

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Description:

A small spider shaped like a black widow. Unlike its larger cousin, the tangle web spider is a mottled tan and light brown. It uses this for camouflage among rocks, and could also pass as a more dull colored mimic of the second instar of the more poisonous widow spider.

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International Spider Survey
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PublishedMarch 21, 2013

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