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Missing sector orb weaver

Zygiella x-notata

Photo by KarenL
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51.4462, -0.91324

Field Notes

Description:

1 cm total length spider spotted on the ceiling in a friend's house

Habitat:

Suburban

Reference Links:

Zygiella x-notata

Species ID Suggestions

missing sector orb weaver

Zygiella sp.
AlanThornhill
1

Triangular Sheet Web Spider

steatoda triangulosa

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JanineLingTurner
1

Comments (8)
KarenL
Thank you for the correction Alan.
AlanThornhill
Sorry, but it's definitely not Steatoda triangulosa
KarenL
I would be delighted to Janine!
JanineLingTurner
would you please consider adding this spotting to The U.K Arthropod Survey as it would be an interesting contribution,Thanks! http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/46496125
JanineLingTurner
note the faded markings in the spotting, compared to the markings shown in the link provided.

Spotted for Missions

Mission
WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
Mission
Spiders of the British Isles
Mission
The U.K Arthropod Survey
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 20, 2013

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