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Spider - Enoplognatha ovata - female
Copyright © 2009 Phil Huntley-Franck

Spider - Enoplognatha ovata - Female
Elkton, Douglas County, Oregon, USA
August 29, 2009
Size: approx 3 - 4mm
I was cutting some native blackberries for a caterpillar I found, when I came across this spider under one of the leaf clusters. I put the runner tip back where I found it as best I could, but not before taking these images. Any idea what kind of spider this tiny lady is?

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Spider - Enoplognatha ovata - female Spider - Enoplognatha ovata - female Spider - Enoplognatha ovata - female
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Contributed by Phil Huntley-Franck on 30 August, 2009 - 10:13pm
Last updated 31 August, 2009 - 9:40pm

Moved
Moved from True Spiders.

Went back and double checked - there was a curled leaf nest (and the spider's still doing fine).

Thanks,

:-P)
… Phil Huntley-Franck, 31 August, 2009 - 9:40pm login or register to post comments

Cobweb weaver
This is Enoplognatha ovata, very common, especially in the situation you describe. This species varies considerably in color and pattern, so don't let the lack of red spots or stripes confuse you:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 31 August, 2009 - 8:06am login or register to post comments

 
E. ovata vs. E. latimana
Rod Crawford commented on one of mine that... "Is this in a curled up leaf nest? If so, probably E.ovata; if not, possibly E.latimana."
… Lynette Elliott, 31 August, 2009 - 9:37am login or register to post comments

 
Also from Rod
...ovata and latimana (both introduced) are so very closely related that
they were lumped together until pretty recently. Positive ID requires
genitalia, but to a first approximation, latimana is later maturing
(mid July to August) and the black spots in the dorsal double row of
same tend to be tiny, as in these specimens.
… Lynette Elliott, 21 July, 2010 - 11:58pm login or register to post comments

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