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Unidentified

Picture ID 72519

Picture of unidentified spider

Comments & ID Thoughts

It looks like a Steatoda Albomaculata (white spotted false widow), but I am not sure. Hopefully someone with a better knowledge can confirm.

  • Submitted by: 
    Moondogg
  • Submitted: Jul 16, 2019
  • Photographed: Jul 16, 2019
  • Spider: Unidentified
  • Location: Cedar Hills, Utah, United States
  • Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
  • Found in web?: Yes
  • Attributes:
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TheLight

I believe you’re correct!

TangledWeb

The web can help us tell if it is a false widow or an orbweaver, such as Neoscona oaxacensis. The orbweaver web is what the spiderweb emoji is based on. False widows make cobwebs AKA/tanglewebs. Those webs are stringy, dirty, dusty, random clumps. The photo doesn’t look quite like either top candidate species, but living things are variable. The webs are a useful clue. It’s an attractive spider, whatever it is.