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Hackled orb weaver

Uloborus sp.

Description:

A small, white, rocky spider in the forest.

Habitat:

Western Himalayas.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Atul
Atul 11 years ago
Hackled orb weaver
Uloborus sp. Family Uloboridae Uloboridae


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4 Comments

Atul
Atul 11 years ago

Pleasure :)

Harsha Singh
Harsha Singh 11 years ago

Thanks for the ID, Atul. Thanks, ForestDragon. :)

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 11 years ago

These are neat little spiders. We have some from this Family here in the USA as well. I agree with Atul. This certainly looks like an Uloborus species.

Atul
Atul 11 years ago

Nice one !
this is one of the family of spiders which lack venom glands !!

Harsha Singh
Spotted by
Harsha Singh

Himachal Pradesh, India

Spotted on Apr 8, 2013
Submitted on Apr 9, 2013

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