Enoplognatha? - Enoplognatha ovata

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Copyright © 2012 Kyron Basu

Enoplognatha? - Enoplognatha ovata -

Cowichan Valley, British Columbia, Canada
July 7, 2012
Size: ~5-6mm body length

I found this guy on the deck just as I was going up to bed, along with a similar male that was somewhat larger (and ran off before I could get any shots). I took him in for the night and photographed him in the morning. At first I thought he was a long-jawed orb weaver, but the eyes are wrong, and there aren't any spiny hairs on his legs.

Looks like a good match for Enoplognatha ovata, but the genus has many species in BC, and I think at least E. latimana looks similar. Hopefully the palp images can sort it out.

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Enoplognatha? - Enoplognatha ovata - male

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Contributed by Kyron Basu on 7 July, 2012 - 6:56pm
Last updated 10 July, 2012 - 7:59pm

Enoplognatha ovata - male

Hi Kyron ~ I'm using this image on the info page. Thanks!

… Lynette Elliott, 4 November, 2012 - 6:41am

From Rod Crawford

It's positively ovata. Incidentally, this is one of the most invasive of the introduced spider species. RC

Moved from Spiders.

… Lynette Elliott, 10 July, 2012 - 7:59pm

Thanks

They sure are everywhere! There's scarcely a place in the yard where you can't find at least a few females lurking about.

… Kyron Basu, 10 July, 2012 - 8:33pm

Enoplognatha?

Beautiful shots of this male. I'll email Rod.

… Lynette Elliott, 10 July, 2012 - 9:25am

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