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Zebra Spider

Theridion zebrinum

Description:

A strange Theridiid spider under it's web built on top of a leaf. Dark red body, it's abdomen has the color white merging into yellow, and black stripes. There is also a smiley face at the hind part of it's abdomen.

Habitat:

On plants in Tawau Hills Park, Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia.

Notes:

Only a few photographs of similar species is found in the Internet. http://www.flickr.com/photos/2121studio/... >>>Map accuracy : 20m diameter.

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1 Comment

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

That's a really interesting looking little spider. Hope it gets an ID.

ChunXingWong
Spotted by
ChunXingWong

Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia

Spotted on Nov 1, 2009
Submitted on Jan 3, 2013

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