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Uloborus glomosus.
She seems to be rare, Found only in 3 states in the US?
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- Submitted: Jun 22, 2021
- Photographed: Jun 21, 2021
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Knoxville , Tennessee, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes:
You got the ID! I learned some new things while looking up your question, that’s always a good thing. What source for range did you use? BugGuide.net has sightings in 28 states. They are also in other countries. The common name is a Hackled Orbweaver. There is form without markings that I just realized I probably failed to identify in photos. This family of Orbweavers has a unique set of characteristics not found together in other spiders: They don’t have venom They make orb webs, but the webs aren’t sticky – they’re fuzzy instead. The spider shaped decoys are egg… Read more »