Bug FAQFalse Pirate Spider
Platnickina tincta · Order: Araneae · Family: Theridiidae
The false pirate spider is a tangle-web spider species. It occurs across the Holarctic region and has been recorded in Lithuania.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Platnickina tincta builds tangle webs.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is notably found in Lithuania.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
The species has a Holarctic distribution.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 5 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Washington, California, Oregon, Maine, Massachusetts.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: introduced in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Theridiidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platnickina_tincta
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia
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