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White Cobweb-Weaver Spider - Enoplognatha ovata - female
Copyright © 2008 Tim Eisele

White Cobweb-Weaver Spider - Enoplognatha ovata - Female
Atlantic Mine, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
August 2, 2008
Size: Body 8 mm long
Found this spider in a cobweb in the basement. The grid squares on the graph paper are 1 mm. It has a very similar body shape to other spiders we have down there, except the others are black instead of white. Is this a distinct species, or just a color phase of the normally-black ones?

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White Cobweb-Weaver Spider - Enoplognatha ovata - female White Cobweb-Weaver Spider - Enoplognatha ovata - female White Cobweb-Weaver Spider - Enoplognatha ovata - female White Cobweb-Weaver Spider - Enoplognatha ovata - female
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Contributed by Tim Eisele on 1 February, 2009 - 4:40am
Last updated 4 February, 2009 - 3:58pm

Enoplognatha?
See what you think of these.
… Lynette Schimming, 1 February, 2009 - 10:37am login or register to post comments

 
Yes
Several of those do look quite a lot like her. Thanks!
… Tim Eisele, 2 February, 2009 - 4:44am login or register to post comments

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