Bug FAQPhylloneta pictipes
Phylloneta pictipes · Order: Araneae · Family: Theridiidae
Phylloneta pictipes is a yellow spider with distinct black spots on its abdomen and black-banded legs. It lives in the United States where it builds typical cobwebs.
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How to recognize it
The spider is yellow with patterned black spots on the abdomen. Its legs have black bands.
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How to get rid of it
Control methods focus on removing its cobwebs.
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Where it lives
Phylloneta pictipes is found in the United States. It builds cobwebs as its web type.
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Where it comes from
Its native range includes the United States.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 20 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, Kentucky.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What does Phylloneta pictipes look like?
It is yellow with black spots on the abdomen and has black-banded legs.
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Where is Phylloneta pictipes found?
It occurs in the United States and builds cobwebs there.
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What family does Phylloneta pictipes belong to?
It is a cobweb spider in the family Theridiidae.
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How can I get rid of Phylloneta pictipes?
Remove its cobwebs to reduce its presence.
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Same family (Theridiidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phylloneta_pictipes
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