Comments & ID Thoughts
What kind of spider is this
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- Submitted: Jan 11, 2024
- Photographed: Jan 11, 2024
- Spider: Theridiidae (Cobweb Weavers)
- Location: Johnston, Rhode Island, United States
- Spotted Indoors: Other
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes:
I can’t make out much from the photo, but I would guess a species of widow spider—I’m leaning towards a false widow, but it could very well be a true one as well. There is also the possibility of a cave orb weaver, Meta ovalis.