Enoplognatha ovata (Clerck, 1757)
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FAMILY: THERIDIIDAE Sundevall, 1833 Genus: Enoplognatha Pavesi, 1880 Species: Enoplognatha ovata (Clerck, 1757)  |
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Common Names
Family Common Name:
cobweb weavers
Genus Common Name:
none
Species Common Name:
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Distribution
Global Distribution: Holarctic
Nearctic States & Provinces: (from the Nearctic Spider Database) 
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Natural History, Phenology & Image(s)
Feeding Guild:† space web builders
†Feeding guild when noted defined by Uetz, G. W., J. Halaj, and A. B. Cady. 1999. Guild structure of spiders in major crops. Journal of Arachnology 27:270-280. PDF
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Synonyms and Chresonyms‡
Taxonomic References‡
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‡Nomenclature and taxonomic references from the World Spider Catalog
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