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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Orb Weavers (Araneidae) » Mangora » Lined Orbweaver (Mangora gibberosa)
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Unknown little orbweaver - Mangora gibberosa - female
Copyright © 2015 Matt Norem

Unknown little orbweaver - Mangora gibberosa - Female
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
August 17, 2015
Size: Body about 3 mm
Found this little one by the pool. Tried to whittle down what she is, but stuck. An orb weaver, though web is angled about 25-30 degrees from horizontal. The striking item is her little "trampoline"-looking resting spot, which is about 5-6 mm around--never seen this before around here.
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Contributed by Matt Norem on 17 August, 2015 - 7:27pm
Last updated 18 August, 2015 - 4:37pm

Moved
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… Matt Norem, 18 August, 2015 - 4:37pm login or register to post comments

Frassed
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… Matt Norem, 17 August, 2015 - 10:27pm login or register to post comments

 
1,2 or 3?
Matt, did you delete or frass all of the other views?
You could always leave one or two, just to show her from more than one side and also, the pad shaped web structure is kind of interesting and it might be somewhat helpful for other people.
It's something to think about. Thanks
… Bob Biagi, 18 August, 2015 - 12:01am login or register to post comments

 
Ok,
I'll bring them back. One was the original of the new cropped one. Sorry about that
… Matt Norem, 18 August, 2015 - 4:28pm login or register to post comments

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… Matt Norem, 17 August, 2015 - 10:14pm login or register to post comments

Lined Orbweaver!
Matt, are you sure that it is a female, because I think that it is a Lined Orbweaver, Mangora gibberosa.
Here is one from your state:


Here is one from Florida:
Good Luck!
… Bob Biagi, 17 August, 2015 - 8:18pm login or register to post comments

 
Well...
Actually not 100% sure. I looked closer at the pics, and noticed what may have been small palps that weren't immediately obvious, but even my best camera's resolution for this one couldn't really help me be sure, especially since this is such a small spider...
… Matt Norem, 17 August, 2015 - 9:37pm login or register to post comments

 
Crop Her!
You may be able to replace these images with closer crops from the HD originals. It might help you with the ID.
… Bob Biagi, 17 August, 2015 - 9:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Ok
Let's see what I can do...this was a crop, already, but there may be more...
… Matt Norem, 17 August, 2015 - 9:44pm login or register to post comments

 
Still, well...
I've looked as close as I can at the original pics. There are dark structures there, but the don't seem attached to the ends of the pedipalps. Fangs, perhaps? Still not sure...
… Matt Norem, 17 August, 2015 - 10:01pm login or register to post comments

 
Really well...
Just got confirmation she's a she. Also looked some more and she is M. gibberosa. Thanks to everyone for the help.
… Matt Norem, 17 August, 2015 - 10:11pm login or register to post comments

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