Neriene

Picture ID 7638

Picture of Neriene - Dorsal

Comments & ID Thoughts

This beauty was smaller than the tip of my finger. Spotted outdoors in Bloomfield. Very curious and not afraid when I got very close. Wondering what it is. It had only a strand or two started of a web, so no defining features on that.

  • Submitted by: 
    FayeKennett
  • Submitted: Mar 23, 2018
  • Photographed: Mar 23, 2018
  • Spider: Neriene
  • Location: Bloomfield , Connecticut, United States
  • Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.),Open field, pasture, prairie, grassland
  • Found in web?: Yes
  • Attributes: Dorsal
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ItsyBitsy

Hi, welcome to Spider ID. 🙂 This looks like a Sheetweb Spider in the genus Neriene.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/111418/bgimage

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