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Cobweb spider??
Copyright © 2007 Eric Gamble

Cobweb spider??
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
August 9, 2007
Size: About 1cm excluding legs
I found this guy on a rock under my apple tree in my back yard. There were no webs near by, but it was on the move, so it may have been looking for a new place to take up residence. My best guess is some sort of Cobweb/Comb-footed (Family: Theridiidae) spider but I cant seem to find anything that quite matches. Any help would be great.
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Contributed by Eric Gamble on 25 August, 2007 - 12:53am
Last updated 1 September, 2007 - 12:28pm

Neat
spider. An orb weaver or a cobweb spider.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 1 September, 2007 - 12:28pm login or register to post comments

 
Can't decide if we see
the hairy legs, but the pattern reminds us of Zygiella
… john and jane balaban, 15 December, 2007 - 4:54pm login or register to post comments

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