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Field Notes

Description:

Found this spider today at my house between two windowsills starting to grub on rather large prey. Here at the house we're used to wolf spiders and the occasional brown recluse. I've never seen this kind before, does anyone know what type of spider we've got protecting us from outside elements?

Species ID Suggestions

American house spider

Parasteatoda tepidariorum

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Comments (4)
AntónioGinjaGinja
Welcome to Project Noah,justin.wysong Nice first spotting,congrfats and thanks for sharing We hope you like the site as much we do; there are many features you can explore: We invite you to go to http://www.projectnoah.org/faq where you will find the purpose and “rules” of Project Noah. There is a blog http://blog.projectnoah.org/ where we post articles from spotters with special insight into different organisms. There are also the chats for help with identification, and to comment on your own and others’ spottings. Look at the global and local missions to put your spottings into: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions Enjoy yourself here, see you around!
justin.wysong
thanks suzmonk.. Like I had said in the description, i'm used to getting wolf spiders and some of the nastier brown recluses. I enjoy watching them too. This one didn't seem to keen on me watching the process though, perhaps b/c I pulled out my camera and tripod to time-lapse it. It went from plain sight to high up in the corner of the windowsill. Definitely the first painted abdomen I've seen at this house that piqued my curiosity. Thanks again.
suzmonk
Didn't notice it was your first spotting, justin.wysong ... welcome to Project Noah!
suzmonk
I love watching these spiders. Seems like American house spiders are always trying to eat (or wrap up) something bigger than they are ... but then again, most things are bigger than they are.

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