Cryptachaea veruculata

Fact Box Species: Cryptachaea veruculata (N Platnick) or a related species Previous species name: Achaearanea veruculata (JS) Family: Theridiidae Body length: female: 4 mm male: 1.5 mm Habitat: Forms a small tangled web in flowers and green vegetation Toxicity: Not known to be dangerous to humans

From above Inside a flower Another female

This spider is similar to the small theridiid species that are common in webs associated with garden shrubs.

Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Parasteatoda tepidariorum and other small theridiids.