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Spider symmetry Female Cryptachaea gigantipes with reflection. She&rsquo;s one of several at various stages of maturity, currently  residing in my porch. <br />
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Spider symmetry

Female Cryptachaea gigantipes with reflection. She’s one of several at various stages of maturity, currently residing in my porch.
6 mm body length

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  1. Cool shot! How many spiders do you think are living on your porch? I have at least 5 on my deck, and all are Larinioides cornutus. Posted 6 years ago
    1. I can see 5, Christine. Not that it ever gets cold here, but it's exceptionally mild for winter - I don't recall seeing these with egg sacs at this time of year - as I can right now. Even had a huntsman in the house last night. Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago
      1. Interesting. We had a really wet spring in the NE US, and I started finding mushrooms in late May that I normally wouldn't find til mid-July. Weird weather patterns can't be ignored. Posted 6 years ago

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The spider species Cryptachaea gigantipes, commonly known as White Porch Spider, belongs to the genus Cryptachaea, in the family Theridiidae.

Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Jun 12, 2019. Captured Jun 3, 2019 12:56 in 59 Merewether St, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/13.0
  • 1/99s
  • ISO200
  • 100mm