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Taken in Billings Montana.
Suspect a widow species but not sure. I've seen these in my yard many times. Seem to prefer being closer to the ground, in tangled weeds in the rocks etc. I've only ever seen the females and they don't get any bigger than the size of a small pea.
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- Submitted: Dec 19, 2017
- Photographed: Jul 17, 2017
- Spider: Enoplognatha ovata (Candy-striped Spider)
- Sex:
- Maturity:Adult
- Location: Billings, Montana, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.),Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers),Ground layer (leaf litter, dirt, grass, etc)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes: Dorsal
May 17, 2018
Oct 18, 2017
Seattle, 
Hi, she is nothing so intimidating as a Widow but is something else in the same family (Theridiidae/Cobweb Spiders). Likely Enoplognatha ovata, they are not considered to be of medical concern. Welcome to SpiderID. 🙂
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Glad to know what it is! I was never intimidated by them, I’ve had them walking across my arm a time or two when working in the garden. But because of their similar look to black widows I wondered.. Thanks again.
Lisa
Species added, picture moved.
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