Theridiidae
(Cobweb Weavers)

The spider family Theridiidae, commonly known as Cobweb Weavers, have been sighted 1263 times by contributing members. Based on collected data, the geographic range for Theridiidae includes 47 countries and 48 states in the United States. Theridiidae is most often sighted indoors, and during the month of April.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Arthropoda
  • Class: Arachnida
  • Order: Araneae
  • Suborder: Araneomorphae
  • Family: Theridiidae

Common Name (AASMore information icon)

Cobweb Weavers

Other Common Names

Cobweb Spiders, Cob Web Spiders, Comb-footed Spiders, Tangle-web Spiders, Gumfoot-web Spiders

Author

Carl Jakob Sundevall, 1833

Sightings Overview

There have been 1263 confirmed sightings of Theridiidae (Cobweb Weavers), with the most recent sighting submitted on March 9, 2024 by Spider ID member annieonthemountain. The detailed statistics below may not utilize the complete dataset of 1263 sightings because of certain Theridiidae sightings reporting incomplete data.

  • Web: 37% of the time, Theridiidae spiders are sighted in a spider web (Sample size: 1256)
  • Sex: 113 female and 205 male.
  • Environment: Theridiidae has been sighted 524 times outdoors, and 799 times indoors.
  • Outdoors: Man-made structure (327). On flower (3). Low foliage (54). High foliage (15). Ground layer (46). Under rock or debris (51). Freshwater river, lake, stream (5). Open field, pasture, grassland (7). Forest (9). Desert area (7).

Location and Range

Theridiidae (Cobweb Weavers) has been sighted in the following countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Curacao, Cyprus, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Korea, South, Lebanon, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, Vietnam.

Theridiidae has also been sighted in the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

Seasonality

Theridiidae has been primarily sighted during the month of April.

  • January: 82
  • February: 114
  • March: 193
  • April: 239
  • May: 231
  • June: 72
  • July: 44
  • August: 33
  • September: 32
  • October: 106
  • November: 39
  • December: 76


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Genus: Spintharus

Genus: Steatoda (False Widows)

Genus: Theridion

Genus: Theridula

Genus: Yunohamella


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