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New Jersey Spider - Parasteatoda tepidariorum
Copyright © 2009 Elliotte Rusty Harold

New Jersey Spider - Parasteatoda tepidariorum
Sandy Hook, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
September 26, 2009
Size: <1cm
In a web in a Port-o-let
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Contributed by Elliotte Rusty Harold on 27 September, 2009 - 7:58am
Last updated 6 October, 2009 - 9:07am

Moved
Moved from Cobweb Spiders.
… Lynette Schimming, 6 October, 2009 - 9:07am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Spiders.
… Lynette Schimming, 3 October, 2009 - 9:42am login or register to post comments

What in the world is a "port-
What in the world is a "port-o-let"? Although it's difficult to tell too much from your image, that certainly looks like it could be the common cobweb spider, Parasteatoda tepidariorum.

-K
… Kevin Pfeiffer, 27 September, 2009 - 8:47am login or register to post comments

 
Kevin
Do you think this one is a juvenile? It seems to have short stubby legs. I've noticed the young ones have those shorter legs, like this one:
… Lynette Schimming, 3 October, 2009 - 9:41am login or register to post comments

 
Yes, I think you are probably
Yes, I think you are probably right -- good observation.

-Kevin
… Kevin Pfeiffer, 6 October, 2009 - 4:56am login or register to post comments

 
port-o-let
It's a local brand of portable toilet. a.k.a port-o-potty, a.k.a port-o-san
… Elliotte Rusty Harold, 27 September, 2009 - 9:03am login or register to post comments

 
Aha, good to know. You probab
Aha, good to know. You probably know this -- these spiders have a vertically oriented abdomen, so if you look at it in profile it will most likely appear to be taller than wide.

-K
… Kevin Pfeiffer, 27 September, 2009 - 9:29am login or register to post comments

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