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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Orb Weavers (Araneidae) » Furrow spiders (Larinioides) » Furrow Orbweaver (Larinioides cornutus)
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Junior OrbWeaver - Larinioides cornutus - male
Copyright © 2012 Steve McKechnie

Junior OrbWeaver - Larinioides cornutus - Male
White Fox, Torch River, Saskatchewan, Canada
October 20, 2012
Size: ~ 5.8 mm.
Leave the garage undisturbed for a few days and all sorts of spiders move in and make themself comfortable.
I found this juvenile close to the floor trying to hang onto a dusty cardboard box in the corner behind the door. Steatoda is the majority, cold, slow moving Araneus, Dolomedes, Pardosa and Thomisidae trying to move through the tangle of web.
Dorsal anchors, banding on legs and ventral pattern, my first guess, A. marmoreus http://bugguide.net/node/view/2016

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Contributed by Steve McKechnie on 21 October, 2012 - 12:30am
Last updated 21 October, 2012 - 8:55am

Moulted Nov. 25.
Older spider here
… Steve McKechnie, 8 December, 2012 - 10:56am login or register to post comments

Until maturity?
The 5 day forecast is Snow, Temp. from 5 to -8C. Bug season just about over. I'll risk moving him into my home and hope friends find time to capture their house flies for me.
Thanks to everyone for your comments and time.
… Steve McKechnie, 21 October, 2012 - 11:15am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Araneus. My best guess in this case is Larinioides cornutus. I'm basing that mostly due to the shiny abdomen and the short legs. However, since it's a juvenile I could be wrong. It might be L. patagiatus. Any chance you can watch it mature?
… Lynette Elliott, 21 October, 2012 - 8:55am login or register to post comments

We would agree with Larinioides
and Lynette may be able to say which one
… john and jane balaban, 21 October, 2012 - 8:16am login or register to post comments

Subadult. My first guess woul
Subadult. My first guess would be Larinioides cornutus.
… Kevin Pfeiffer, 21 October, 2012 - 1:07am login or register to post comments

 
OK. I'm way off again
Larinioides cornutus a whole lot closer, and on the local list #26291. It would be a first for me. Now that I am looking in the right place, L. patagiatus isn't new to me and very similar.
It's your call.
… Steve McKechnie, 21 October, 2012 - 2:36am login or register to post comments

 
..
Yeah, I couldn't say which, but for my money Larinioides. Let's see what the others have to say.
… Kevin Pfeiffer, 21 October, 2012 - 6:18am login or register to post comments

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