Bug FAQUloborus diversus
Uloborus diversus · Order: Araneae · Family: Uloboridae
Uloborus diversus is a brown spider, often with paler tones, a longitudinal mottled line on the abdomen, and ringed leg markings. It lives in desert areas of the Southwestern United States and Mexico and is a key model for studying spidroin evolution and orb-weaving behavior.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Its legs show distinct rings as markings.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range includes the desert areas of the Southwestern United States and Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 8 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Colorado, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington.
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
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Uloboridae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uloborus_diversus
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