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Unknown theridiid species

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Species:
Unknown theridiid species
(Note: This tentative identification is based on similarities between this spider and other known theridiid species but its generic name is presently unknown)
Family:
Theridiidae
Body length:
female: about 6 mm
male: 3 mm
Habitat:
This species probably lives in a simple tangled web among leaves or under loose bark
Toxicity:
May be too small to harm a human
Unknown theridiid species
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Front view
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Underneath male

Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Several other theridiid and araneid genera.


Email Ron Atkinson for more information.    Last updated 13 August 2009.