Spiders of North Carolina

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View	Theridiidae Members:	NC Records
Steatoda borealis - northern cobweb weaver

Male

Taxonomy

Order: ARANEAE

Infraorder: Araneomorphae

Family: Theridiidae

Identification

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BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF

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) Click on graph to enlarge

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: in/on buildings

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Status in North Carolina

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Photo Gallery for Steatoda borealis - northern cobweb weaver		Photos: 17
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-10-19 Madison Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-10-19 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-10-19 Madison Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-10-01 Macon Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-09-04 Macon Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-09-04 Macon Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-09-04 Macon Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-08-22 Macon Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-08-04 Buncombe Co. Comment:	Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-10-31 Stokes Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2022-03-03 Buncombe Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2021-04-09 Buncombe Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-07-17 Polk Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-07-13 McDowell Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2020-03-07 Buncombe Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2015-10-05 Stokes Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2015-06-20 Avery Co. Comment:

Photo Gallery for Steatoda borealis - northern cobweb weaver