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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Cobweb Spiders (Theridiidae) » Tidarren » Tidarren sisyphoides
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spider - Tidarren sisyphoides
Copyright © 2004 Mark Moran

spider - Tidarren sisyphoides
Alexandria, Virginia, USA
August 15, 2004
In woods, approx. eye level.
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Contributed by Mark Moran on 17 August, 2004 - 9:04pm
Last updated 9 February, 2006 - 5:28pm

Moved to Theridiidae Page
Moved to Theridiidae node (based on Jeff's ID of Tidarren species).
… Christopher Hunt, 30 August, 2005 - 4:17pm login or register to post comments

What's in the leaf?
Are those eggs?
… Troy Bartlett, 17 August, 2004 - 9:21pm login or register to post comments

 
That looks like an egg sac.
This spider is commonly uses leaves for retreats, basically suspended in the middle of the web. Tidarren sp. I believe.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 29 July, 2005 - 6:35pm login or register to post comments

 
Not sure.
I thought it unusual that the leaf was in the middle of the web. I thought it probably drifted into it, but perhaps it was placed there on purpose.
… Mark Moran, 18 August, 2004 - 7:51am login or register to post comments

 
well
well ive seen some spiders do that before (put a leaf in the middle) though it is very uncommon.I realy think those are eggs becuase i have spiders that make egg cases like that.The leaf however is used to protect the eggs it seems.Though how i do not know.I'll get back in touch though.
… brandon, 24 May, 2005 - 10:04am login or register to post comments

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