Genus Steatoda
Beautiful little male Steatoda species of Cobweb Spider hanging from
the siding on my house in Taylorsville, UT. He's pretty happy as you can see
from the smiley face on his abdomen in the photo below. © Carol Davis 10-5-2018
Steatoda spiders are the grizzlies of the small spider world,
in my humble opinion. They'll eat anything! Below are
photos of a male from 2016. © Carol Davis 10-5-2018
This is an exciting find for me - the first male Steatoda Cobweb
Spider I've been able to photograph. © Carol Davis 10-7-2016
This little male was near my back door in Taylorsville, Utah. He was
just enjoying relaxing in the mild weather. They have very long legs
that always look like they want to hold on to something - your
fingers, maybe? © Carol Davis 10-7-2016
The experts on Bugguide seem to have a little trouble with the
Western US Steatoda. Maybe someday a spider expert from Utah will
join in on the identification process. © Carol Davis 10-7-2016
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