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Oecobius navus on pomegranate - Oecobius navus - female
Copyright © 2005 Devin Carroll

Oecobius navus on pomegranate - Oecobius navus - Female
Mendota, Fresno County, California, USA
April 17, 2005
Sometimes called baseboard spider. Also could be named stucco spider. Eats lots of ants and some flies.
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Contributed by Devin Carroll on 18 April, 2005 - 8:50pm
Last updated 14 June, 2008 - 9:55pm

Moved
Moved from Wall spiders.
… Devin Carroll, 14 June, 2008 - 9:56pm login or register to post comments

O.
annulipes is a species found in Algeria.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 8 April, 2006 - 9:04am login or register to post comments

 
Oecobius navus
I stand corrected. The name has been changed to Oecobius navus.
… Devin Carroll, 14 June, 2008 - 9:50pm login or register to post comments

 
Worldwide
O. navus is cosmopolitan. It is common in Europe,where researchers have made some good biological studies.

Based on Kaston's "How to Know the Spiders" (admittedly outdated), the black margin of the carapace identifies this as O. navus. (He has the incorrect O. annulipes).
… Devin Carroll, 8 April, 2006 - 9:59pm login or register to post comments

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