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(Juvenile) Cobweb Spider

Theridion melanurum

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Field Notes

Description:

Juvenile bulbous abdomen spider

Habitat:

Originally on a Eucalyptus leaf with no real shape to the web. It moved to a different plant when it noticed me :)

Reference Links:

Cobweb Spider, Theridion sp.

Species ID Suggestions

Trianulate cobweb spider

Steatoda triangulosa

Reference Link
KarenP
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Comments (3)
CindyBinghamKeiser
Thank you Karen! I had no idea where to start and you definitely gave me that. I'll also bookmark the site you shared as we no doubt have similar spiders being so close :)
KarenP
Cindy, I could be wrong on the ID. I use this Orange County web site for my spider ID's. I was looking and nothing "jumped off the page" until I got to the cobweb spiders and the pattern fit. Nice photos of your spotting. http://nathistoc.bio.uci.edu/spiders/index.htm
CindyBinghamKeiser
This little spider was hard to photograph! It's the only bulbous abdomen spider I've seen on our property. I'm hoping to ID it with everyone's help. Thank you in advance.

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PublishedAugust 4, 2011

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