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Can you tell me what kind of spider this is?
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Spider #365139
Asked September 23, 2016, 3:04 PM EDT
Can you tell me what kind of spider this is?
Menominee County Wisconsin
Expert Response
To me, the large globular abdomen and the proportion of the legs makes it look like a a female spider in the Family Theridiidae. Here is some information on this Family http://bugguide.net/node/view/1960
It is very difficult to identify spiders without the specimen or very detailed photos of the various parts used as diagnostic characters.
It is very difficult to identify spiders without the specimen or very detailed photos of the various parts used as diagnostic characters.
