Steatoda bipunctata (Linnaeus, 1758)
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FAMILY: THERIDIIDAE Sundevall, 1833 Genus: Steatoda Sundevall, 1833 Species: Steatoda bipunctata (Linnaeus, 1758)  |
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Common Names
Family Common Name:
cobweb weavers
Genus Common Name:
none
Species Common Name:
none
Distribution
Global Distribution: Holarctic
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
Recorded Habitats: (not yet recorded or unknown)
Life & Natural History: (not yet recorded or unknown)
Image(s) of Habitus:
Details About Males
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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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