Unidentified

Picture ID 27671

Picture of unidentified spider

Comments & ID Thoughts

Does anyone know:
- why she is not eating,
-why she has the bug suspended at the bottom of her web
-why only one baby is apparent
-why her web is now so disorganized and she seems not to care to repair it
-what is her lifespan
any information about my lovely little house guest would be so appreciated!
Susan
slbsetheatre@yandex.com

  • Submitted by: 
    thecartoonist
  • Submitted: Jul 30, 2018
  • Photographed: Jul 30, 2018
  • Spider: Unidentified
  • Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States
  • Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
  • Found in web?: Yes
  • Attributes:
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TangledWeb

Hi, this is interesting, I can’t tell what kind of spider she is. Yours reminds me of the NASA experiments on of the effect of drugs on the ability of spiders to make webs. There are too many jokes that could be inserted at this point! There are parasites that take control of the bodies of their hosts. Mammals, fish, insects, plants, spiders and more are vulnerable to becoming zombies to parasites. For spiders, the two types of parasites I can think of are wasp eggs and fungal infections. Some fungi can eat the spider from within before bursting out… Read more »