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Photo#1431399
Copyright © 2017 Heather Cray
unknown yellow spider- Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
July 15, 2017
Contributed by
JTQ
on 28 August, 2017 - 9:54am
Last updated 17 September, 2017 - 9:33am
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Laura P.
, 17 September, 2017 - 9:33am
Hmm...
I'm sure that this is not
T. californicum
since that species has a coastal distribution from British Columbia to California according to Levi's genus treatment. Spiders do stow away from time to time but it is good practice to investigate species that are native to the area first since they are more likely to occur there in greater numbers.
That being said, I'm not even sure this is a
Theridion
(which it may very well be). I have a hard time ruling out
Phylloneta pictipes
which is often confused with the
Theridion
.
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Chad Heins
, 13 September, 2017 - 10:05pm
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Even Dankowicz
, 13 September, 2017 - 9:40am
Theridion
Hi there,
This looks to be T. californicum. They are from CA, but their range can veer off to other areas sometimes.
Harmless and shy.
Have a good one,
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Andrew Caudillo
, 29 August, 2017 - 5:54pm
Thank you!
Thank you!
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JTQ
, 31 August, 2017 - 1:07pm
Looks to be a Cobweb Weaver
such as genus Theridion
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john and jane balaban
, 28 August, 2017 - 1:50pm