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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Cobweb Spiders (Theridiidae) » Enoplognatha » Enoplognatha latimana
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Orb spider? - Enoplognatha latimana
Copyright © 2010 Brianne

Orb spider? - Enoplognatha latimana
Silverton, West Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada
August 2, 2010
My mom calls these orb spiders but I am hoping someone on here can tell me what it really is. We were in the Southeast part of BC when we came across them. They were in the vegetable and flower gardens. Your help is appreciated!
Bri
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Contributed by Brianne on 16 November, 2010 - 12:40am
Last updated 18 November, 2010 - 9:45am

Moved
Moved from Enoplognatha.
… Lynette Elliott, 18 November, 2010 - 9:45am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Lynette Elliott, 17 November, 2010 - 7:23pm login or register to post comments

Not an ID, but
it reminds me a bit of Theridion:



But I'm no spider expert, and could be way off, so wait to see what others have to say.

Welcome to BugGuide!
… Ken Wolgemuth, 16 November, 2010 - 11:12am login or register to post comments

 
I see the similarity, and tha
I see the similarity, and thank you for your response! Do you know if any species of Theridion are in Southeastern BC?

The closest thing I came up with was Cob-web Weaver Spider(Enoplognatha ovata)...
… Brianne, 16 November, 2010 - 9:54pm login or register to post comments

 
Actually, I think your suggestion is a better match...
...and we have records from BC as well. You may be onto something! Hold on to see what the spider pros think.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 17 November, 2010 - 6:30am login or register to post comments

 
Theridion and Enoplognatha
can look very similar. In this case I'd guess it's Enoplognatha. A front view showing the eyes is helpful in this case. Enoplognatha latimana is probably also possible.


~ Because there is no full dorsal or eye view to make this ID fairly certain, I think we should probably frass this one.
… Lynette Elliott, 17 November, 2010 - 3:14pm login or register to post comments

 
I added the only other clear
I added the only other clear pics I have of the spider, maybe that will help
… Brianne, 17 November, 2010 - 6:39pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes Enoplognatha
Thanks, those pictures verify we have the right ID. Now to figure out species. Enoplognatha latimana has this pattern, which is why I am leaning in that direction. I'd like to know more about their range before moving to species.
… Lynette Elliott, 17 November, 2010 - 7:25pm login or register to post comments

 
..
E. latimana has been found in BC, according to the latest Canada checklist. It is considered an introduced species.
… John Sloan, 17 November, 2010 - 9:06pm login or register to post comments

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