Arachnids of North Carolina
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Theridion frondeum - a cobweb spider


Fenale typical coloration
Male
Taxonomy
Order: ARANEAEInfraorder: AraneomorphaeFamily: Theridiidae                                                                                 
Identification
Online Description/Photos: BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF
Comments: Thick black stripe on carapace
Structural photos

Ventral view of epigynum
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: forest understory, forest edge, old field; small web under live leaf
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 Photo Gallery for Theridion frondeum - a cobweb spider

48 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp on 2024-05-31
Johnston Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-18
Catawba Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-18
Davie Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-16
McDowell Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-16
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-15
Haywood Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-15
Henderson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-05-15
Macon Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-14
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-14
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-14
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-14
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2024-04-28
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2024-04-28
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2024-04-28
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-27
Bladen Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-27
Bladen Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-27
Sampson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark BASINGER & Donald ZEPP on 2024-04-18
Greene Co.
Comment: Epigynum (shown above under "Structural photos") and size identify this specimen as T. Frondeum, despite leg banding.		Recorded by: Mark BASINGER & Donald ZEPP on 2024-04-18
Wayne Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Steve Hall, Gary Perlmutter, Blanka Aguero, Meriel Goodwin, Lisa Gatens on 2024-04-06
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-03-22
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-03-15
Bertie Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-08-17
Yancey Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-08-17
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-06-17
Avery Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-06-17
Avery Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Tracy S. Feldman on 2023-05-31
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Tracy S. Feldman on 2023-05-31
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Tracy S. Feldman on 2023-05-31
Durham Co.
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