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Parasteatoda tepidariorum
Copyright © 2009 John R. Maxwell

Parasteatoda tepidariorum
Marlton, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
May 10, 2009
May be Parasteatoda tepidariorum
Very small, maybe 1-2 mm
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Contributed by John R. Maxwell on 10 May, 2009 - 7:30pm
Last updated 11 May, 2009 - 7:12am

Moved
Moved from Frass. Maybe this one isn't so bad.
… John R. Maxwell, 11 May, 2009 - 7:11am login or register to post comments

You're right
this looks like a common house spider. I'm not sure what a juvenile Theridion looks like, though.
… Lynette Elliott, 10 May, 2009 - 9:37pm login or register to post comments

 
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This one and number 2 were sitting in a web, instead of tucked in a corner crease where the wall meets the ceiling of my front porch, which is where all the Theridion were located (actually on the wall). The last one saw me and dropped then ran over to the brick wall to hide, so I was never sure.
… John R. Maxwell, 10 May, 2009 - 10:14pm login or register to post comments

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