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This doesn't seem to be the same as a number of other common spiders I have seen and posted such as the one here https://spiderid.com/picture/118834/
The markings seem to be much more distinct.
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- Submitted: Aug 9, 2020
- Photographed: Aug 9, 2020
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Sandston, Virginia, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes:
You’re right, that was a Parasteatoda, this is a Steatoda; two similar names for two similar genera, which implies that it’s not easy to tell them apart and that you are a quick learner 🙂 . This one is S.triangulosa, a Triangulate Cobweb Spider.
Thank you for the verification and the compliment. With so many of these guys being so small I never realized how many different ones there actually are. I appreciate your help.
I have some young or male Steatoda in my house that are tiny and cute too:) Under the clear chitin exoskeleton they look like old-fashioned embossed foil wrapping paper, which fascinates me aesthetically. Flattened modified hair cells on spiders create the cool metallic appearance. India has many gorgeous spiders that look like metal, jewels, or glass with a rainbow of colors. When I started volunteering for the site I wasn’t sure if they were real or pranks. The Steatoda do photograph really well, I think because they have the reflective underlayer. The markings are like a cut-out pattern in colored… Read more »
Very interesting. I cannot wait to try the light in the dark trick. It is amazing how distinct these patterns are given how tiny the spiders can be.