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
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

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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-27
Bladen Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-27
Bladen Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-27
Sampson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark BASINGER & Donald ZEPP on 2024-04-18
Wayne Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-03-22
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-03-15
Bertie Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-08-17
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-08-17
Yancey Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-06-17
Avery Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-06-17
Avery 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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Recorded by: Tracy S. Feldman on 2023-05-31
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-03-06
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-06-29
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn, C. Bowers, H. Anderson, J. Brown on 2021-04-21
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn, C. Bowers, H. Anderson, J. Brown on 2021-04-21
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Donald ZEPP on 2021-04-08
Johnston Co.
Comment: Immature specimen. Yellow color faded in alchohol.
Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-06-18
Cherokee Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-06-18
Cherokee Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2016-06-28
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2015-06-28
Avery Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2015-06-18
Avery Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2014-08-26
Yancey Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2014-08-24
Surry Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2014-07-14
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2014-06-09
Avery Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2014-06-08
Avery Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2014-06-08
Watauga Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2014-05-12
Avery Co.
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