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Common House Spider (Parasteatoda tepidariorum)
Photo#147707
Copyright © 2007
Elliotte Rusty Harold
Female Spider -
Parasteatoda tepidariorum
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Fort Tilden, Queens County, New York, USA
September 23, 2007
Size: could stand on a nickel
Orb weaver female? Several webs with egg sacs were present in the men's room.
Contributed by
Elliotte Rusty Harold
on 23 September, 2007 - 5:08pm
Last updated 25 September, 2007 - 4:14pm
House spider.
This is the American house spider, Achearanea tepidariorum, a harmless cobweb weaver. This female is guarding at least two egg sacs....
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Eric R. Eaton
, 24 September, 2007 - 3:40pm