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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Cobweb Spiders (Theridiidae) » Parasteatoda » Parasteatoda tabulata
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small spider in retreat with egg case - Parasteatoda tabulata - female
Copyright © 2013 andrewbateman

small spider in retreat with egg case - Parasteatoda tabulata - Female
Brossard, Quebec, Canada
November 17, 2013
Size: 3 or 4 mm
Spider- looks like Parasteatoda but according to the Bugguide web site the presence of a debris encased retreat enclosing the spider with an egg sac is characteristic of Parasteatoda tabulata rather than tepidariorum? Is this reasonable? Any help would be most appreciated.

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Contributed by andrewbateman on 17 November, 2013 - 2:32pm
Last updated 6 April, 2014 - 7:51pm

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… john and jane balaban, 26 November, 2013 - 8:44am login or register to post comments

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Moved from ID Request. Yes, I think you are correct with Parasteatoda tabulata. Range and behavior is correct for that species. Let's leave it here for a few days to give others a chance to comment if they'd like.
… Lynette Elliott, 18 November, 2013 - 7:25am login or register to post comments

 
P. tabulata
I think P. tabulata is right too. Very nice!
… Kyron Basu, 20 November, 2013 - 2:00pm login or register to post comments

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