Bug FAQDiamond Comb-footed Spider
Cryptachaea veruculata · Order: Araneae · Family: Theridiidae
Also called: Cosmopolitan Cryptachaea
Females grow to about 4 mm and males to about 1.5 mm in length. It is native to Australia and New Zealand but has been introduced to England and Belgium. It spins small webs in flowers, vegetation, and corners of building walls.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Females reach about 4 mm, while males are around 1.5 mm long.
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Is it a pest in the house?
It sometimes builds webs in corners of outer walls of buildings.
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Where it lives
It builds small webs in flowers, green vegetation, and corners of outer building walls.
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What it eats
It can help control spider mites and leafroller caterpillars.
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Where it comes from
It is native to Australia and New Zealand.
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Lookalikes
Common names include Diamond Comb-footed Spider and, in New Zealand, “cobweb spider”.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 1 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Hawaii.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Questions people ask
Where is the Diamond Comb-footed Spider originally from?
It is native to Australia and New Zealand.
Source: Wikipedia
What kind of webs does it make and where?
It builds small webs in flowers, green vegetation, and corners of outer building walls.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Theridiidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptachaea_veruculata
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