Theridiidae (family)

2 Comb-footed spider at Greenleigh, NSW

Theridiidae (family) at Greenleigh, NSW - 1 Nov 2021
Theridiidae (family) at Greenleigh, NSW - 1 Nov 2021
Theridiidae (family) at Greenleigh, NSW - 1 Nov 2021
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Identification history

Theridiidae (family) 26 Nov 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Theridiidae (family) 11 Nov 2021 MichaelBedingfield
THERIDIIDAE (family) 9 Nov 2021 LyndalT

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Can someone tell me pls if the red lumps are the spider, or some sort of parasitic mite?

3 comments

   9 Nov 2021
The red blobs are parasitic mites
LyndalT wrote:
   9 Nov 2021
That's a lot of mites for a tiny spider!
   11 Nov 2021
Duplicate name merged

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