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American House Spider

Parasteatoda tepidariorum

Photo by suzmonk
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

American House Spider web, built under a light fixture, with a recent hatching of spiderlings and mother spider checking on one of two other egg sacs. Second photo shows close-up of spiderlings. So-so photo quality.

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Common House Spider (Parasteatoda tepidariorum) - Information on Common House S…, Parasteatoda tepidariorum, Species Parasteatoda tepidariorum - Common House Spider - BugGuide.Net

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