Arachnids of North Carolina
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Steatoda triangulosa - checkered cobweb weaver


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Male
Male
Taxonomy
Order: ARANEAEInfraorder: AraneomorphaeFamily: Theridiidae                                                                                 
Identification
Online Description/Photos: BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF
Structural photos
Distribution in North Carolina
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County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Adult phenology:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: in buildings; sweeping weeds
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 Photo Gallery for Steatoda triangulosa - checkered cobweb weaver

Photos: 23

Recorded by: Donald Zepp on 2022-06-01
Johnston Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-11-24
Surry Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-11-24
Surry Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-11-24
Surry Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-11-14
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Donald ZEPP on 2021-08-26
Johnston Co.
Comment: Male was missing right palp, present 2 days before. See "Structural Photos," above, for closeup of left palp.
Recorded by: Donald ZEPP on 2021-08-26
Johnston Co.
Comment: Male, bottom right, in web of female, top left, on clapboard behind mailbox.		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-08-18
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-08-18
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-08-18
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-08-06
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-08-06
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2021-02-10
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2021-02-10
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2020-09-16
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Donald ZEPP on 2020-09-14
Johnston Co.
Comment: The ring on this female's abdomen is an artifact caused by my camera's ring light's being reflected from a petri dish top--it's not part of her markings!
Recorded by: Morgan Freese on 2020-07-20
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: L. Purvis on 2019-09-30
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2018-12-29
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2017-10-08
Stanly Co.
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Recorded by: FKW on 2014-06-02
Gates Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: FKW on 2009-12-15
Gates Co.
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Recorded by: FKW on 2008-10-22
Gates Co.
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