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The Candy Stripe Spider in the kitchen! It abseiled down as I was getting a drink. Would this be a standard garden spider? It looks different to the other ones I've taken pictures of and identified using this site, google searches etc. It is approximately 2.5cm in size. Enoplognatha ovata,European garden spider,Geotagged,Summer,United Kingdom Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

The Candy Stripe Spider in the kitchen!

It abseiled down as I was getting a drink. Would this be a standard garden spider? It looks different to the other ones I've taken pictures of and identified using this site, google searches etc. It is approximately 2.5cm in size.

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  1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
    Claire Hamilton
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    Enoplognatha ovata ???
    http://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/comb-footed-spider
    Not sure as no black spots?     Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago
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    http://www.lightscapes.info/onewithnature/candy-stripe-spider-enoplognatha-ovata/
    Another view     Posted 10 years ago
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    Hi Claire - nice find! thank you. I believe that is the correct spider. There are some black spots on both. It seems that they are not quite as pronounced on the spider I saw as other images but everything else looks the same :)

    If I see it again in the kitchen, I'll try get an abdomen shot of the spots.     Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago
    1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
      Claire Hamilton
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      Fantastic, and what a lovely name for a spider...the Candy Stripe. This is the male. Perhaps change the title??? Posted 10 years ago
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        Done :) Posted 10 years ago

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The Common Candy-striped Spider

"Enoplognatha ovata" is a species of spider belonging to the family Theridiidae. It is native to Europe and has also been introduced to North America.

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Uploaded Aug 2, 2015. Captured Aug 2, 2015 21:58 in South View Road, Yeadon, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS19 7PS, UK.
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  • Canon EOS 600D
  • f/18.0
  • 1/332s
  • ISO100
  • 55mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.