Achaearanea veruculata

Fact Box Species: Achaearanea veruculata (JS) or a related species Family: Theridiidae Body length: female: 4 mm male: 1.5 mm Habitat: May form a small web in flowers and green vegetation but also forms loose, irregular, tangled webs on the outer walls of buildings (usually in corners) Toxicity: Not known to be dangerous but related to the potentially lethal redback spider, Latrodectus hasseltii, so treat with caution

From above Inside a flower Another female

This spider is similar to the small theridiid species that are common in webs associated with garden shrubs.

Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Achaearanea tepidariorum and other small theridiids.