Bug FAQFeatherlegged Orbweaver
Uloborus glomosus · Order: Araneae · Family: Uloboridae
The featherlegged orbweaver is a spider in the Uloboridae family. It is one of the few Uloborus species in North America and the only one found in Canada. It catches prey with fuzzy, non-sticky cribellate silk instead of venom.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Uloborus glomosus belongs to the spider family Uloboridae.
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Does it bite or sting?
Like other Uloboridae, it lacks venom glands and uses silk rather than a bite or sting to subdue prey.
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What it eats
It does not have venom glands and relies on cribellate, fuzzy silk to trap and wrap its prey.
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Where it comes from
It is one of the few Uloborus species that occur in North America and the only one recorded in Canada.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 40 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Georgia, Virginia, Florida, New York, Massachusetts, Ohio, Maryland.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
Do they bite or sting?
They have no venom glands and capture prey with cribellate silk instead of biting or stinging.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Uloboridae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uloborus_glomosus
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