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Wall spider guarding egg sacs
Oecobius annulipes
-37.894, 145.311
Field Notes
Description:
A tiny spider about 2 or 3mm with a dorsally ventrally flattened body. The abdomen had black and brown mottling and the legs were translucent with brown bands.
The spider was sitting within a tangled web and deeper in the web were at least 4 glistening egg sacs.
Habitat:
house walls/corners
Notes:
Spotted her on the outside wall while cleaning !.This is one of the tiniest spiders I've seen. Today is the second day I've checked on her and she has not moved. I am glad that I could find an ID for this little spider !
http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&keys=oecobius+annulipes&search=S…
24 hours later: the spider had caught an insect and stashed it away in her web. She ran away leaving her prey, disturbed by my camera ( pic #3) then returned about 5 mins later (pic #4). Hoping to see some development here.....
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