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Steatoda triangulosa
(Triangulate Cobweb Spider)

Picture ID 192545

Picture of Steatoda triangulosa (Triangulate Cobweb Spider) - Female - Egg sacs,Webs
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BugmanDan

Triangulate cobweb spider.
Species Steatoda triangulosa – BugGuide.Net
That is a lot of egg sacs. If most have not already hatched, they could be infertile.
My little resident gal made a nice sac, but never hatched.

TangledWeb

Wow! That IS a lot of egg sacks! One of my Triangulate cobweavers only made 2. Only about 5 spiderlings survived. She had odd markings ( bright yellow) and her offspring have differently odd markings. Dinmass, they’re harmless and very good at catching bugs, that’s why we appreciate having them around. In warm weather no flying insect had a chance of surviving in my house. If you prefer to have them hatch elsewhere the mother and eggs could survive in an outdoor shed or under a porch with leaf litter. I live near Boston and still have spiders alive under… Read more »

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