Identification
Enoplognatha ovata has several color morphs. This one is form lineata, with several pairs of dorsolateral spots, but no red stripes.
Form redimita has two dorsolateral red stripes running the length of the abdominal dorsum.
Form ovata, the least common morph, has a solid red band running the length of the abdominal dorsum (upper surface of the abdomen).
Source: David Wise & Paul Reillo, Frequencies of Color Morphs in Four Populations of Enoplognatha ovata in Eastern North America, 1984. ~ Andrew Reding
Internet References
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psyche.entclub.org - PFD article by David Wise & Paul Reillo, Frequencies of Color Morphs in Four Populations of Enoplognatha ovata in Eastern North America, 1984.
