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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Cobweb Spiders (Theridiidae) » Rhomphaea » Rhomphaea projiciens
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Spider - Rhomphaea projiciens - female
Copyright © 2008 Machele White

Spider - Rhomphaea projiciens - Female
Lady lake, Lake County, Florida, USA
September 11, 2008
Size: 10mm
A small Orb Weaver had made her home above my washer in the garage, she had been there for a couple of months, I checked on her daily, on this day she had an unwelcomed guest. The new spider fed on her for two days then I guess dropped her from the web. I never did see the new spider utilize the orb web. ID'd with images in the guide.

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Contributed by Machele White on 29 October, 2008 - 8:51am
Last updated 6 March, 2011 - 11:39pm

Moved
Moved from Argyrodes/Faiditus/Neospintharus/Rhomphaea.
… Lynette Elliott, 4 November, 2010 - 7:49pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Rhomphaea.
… Lynette Elliott, 2 December, 2009 - 8:34pm login or register to post comments

Maybe not Rhomphaea...
The egg sac of Rhomphaea fictilium, at least, is described as being shaped like a slender vase--something like this:

It's certainly one of the Argyrodinae--you might look into the other genera (Argyrodes, Faiditus, and Neospintharus) as possibilities. Or it could be R. projiciens, maybe, but I'm guessing that one has a similarly slender egg sac.
… Charley Eiseman, 20 January, 2009 - 8:28pm login or register to post comments

Thank you
Harsi. I was a little sad at first, but it was all quite interesting to watch.
… Machele White, 1 November, 2008 - 6:54pm login or register to post comments

 
I completely understand...
When you get used to seeing the same wildlife day after day (as was the case with your orb weaver) it can be quite disturbing when they are no longer there. Fortunately, this new spider stayed and raised its family to fill the void that was left.
… Harsi S. Parker, 1 November, 2008 - 8:19pm login or register to post comments

Interesting story...
...and a very nice series of images. Thanks for sharing these.
… Harsi S. Parker, 1 November, 2008 - 11:10am login or register to post comments

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