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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Cobweb Spiders (Theridiidae) » Social cobweb spiders (Anelosimus) » Anelosimus studiosus
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colorful cobweb spider - Anelosimus studiosus
Copyright © 2011 Dan Bodor

colorful cobweb spider - Anelosimus studiosus
Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida, USA
October 30, 2011
Size: 3mm
Along our nature trail that passes along a mangrove area, there are many small cobwebs in the adjacent bushes. The little spider that lives inside turns out to have some nice markings when viewed up close. Hopefully enough for definitive ID.

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Contributed by Dan Bodor on 30 October, 2011 - 10:21pm
Last updated 31 October, 2011 - 3:08am

Moved
Moved from Cobweb Spiders.
… Brad Barnd, 31 October, 2011 - 3:08am login or register to post comments

Anelosimus, in the Theridiidae
Anelosimus, probably studiosus.
… Kevin Pfeiffer, 31 October, 2011 - 2:11am login or register to post comments

 
I also have
some photos of an unfortunate spider victim of a parasitoid wasp suspended in the middle of a similar cobweb mesh along the same nature trail. The growing larva has entirely replaced the spider's abdomen. Should I post that as well? And would that go under spider or wasp?
… Dan Bodor, 31 October, 2011 - 7:59am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
I figured you'd come up with it. :)
… Dan Bodor, 31 October, 2011 - 7:51am login or register to post comments

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