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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Orb Weavers (Araneidae) » unidentified egg sacs, spiderlings, & young spiders
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Spiderling Cluster
Copyright © 2017 Jason Jordan

Spiderling Cluster
Littleton, Denver County, Colorado, USA
May 29, 2017
Size: ~1.5 mm
I found this cluster of spiderlings on side of house. At first I thought they may be Cheiracanthium mildei since I have several of those in my house. However, from what I could find online, their brood size is only up to 40 individuals. The only other spider around my house that slightly resembles these spiderlings is Neoscona crucifera. Their brood size reaches 1,000. Any help on ID is appreciated.
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Contributed by Jason Jordan on 23 October, 2017 - 8:41pm
Last updated 1 November, 2017 - 11:39am

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… Laura P., 1 November, 2017 - 11:39am login or register to post comments

Web-weaving spider
Hi Jason,
N. crucifera would be a good guess for these babies. I would also guess maybe one of the Araneus? Spiderlings are tough to ID, but one of these two would be the best bet.
Maybe a spiderling expert can help us out!
Have a good evening,
… Andrew Caudillo, 25 October, 2017 - 7:31pm login or register to post comments

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