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Steatoda or other Theridiid spider? - Parasteatoda tepidariorum - female
Copyright © 2022 Andrew Kahl

Steatoda or other Theridiid spider? - Parasteatoda tepidariorum - Female
Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
May 20, 2022
Size: abdomen ~7mm
The spider, its egg sack and prey were found under an outdoor light.
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Contributed by Andrew Kahl on 22 May, 2022 - 1:13pm
Last updated 23 May, 2022 - 11:25am

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According to BugGuide, the appearance of the egg sac is diagnostic for P. tepidariorum over possible lookalikes in the family.
… chuuuuung, 23 May, 2022 - 11:25am login or register to post comments

 
Parasteatoda tepidariorum (Common House Spider)
Thanks for the remark!

Andrew
… Andrew Kahl, 23 May, 2022 - 2:07pm login or register to post comments

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