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Copyright © 2011 SusannahA

"Clown face" spider - Steatoda grossa
Delta, British Columbia, Canada
November 1, 2011
Size: about 1 to 2 mm.
Found indoors. In a pill bottle, it immediately set about building a web near the top, from which it hung belly up in the centre.
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Contributed by SusannahA on 5 November, 2011 - 4:22am
Last updated 28 May, 2012 - 7:01pm

edited location
because it had my name as the County. I don't know why the programming keeps doing that.
… SusannahA, 28 May, 2012 - 7:00pm login or register to post comments

juvenile S. grossa
Moved from ID Request. It might be a male, but I'm not positive. These are common indoor spiders. I frassed the other image since we don't really need a clear view of the eyes to ID this one. Thanks.
… Lynette Elliott, 5 November, 2011 - 10:49am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Lynette!
Thanks, Lynette!
… SusannahA, 5 November, 2011 - 11:35am login or register to post comments

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