Black Spots Comb-footed Spider
This is one of the theridiids that can often be found in man-made environment such as houses or gardens. It is highly variable in colouration. The female abdomen is often marked by five or more pairs of spot-like or triangular black patches running longitudinally on the dorsum, but in some individuals, the black markings are small or pale and may be difficult to see. The male has fewer or smaller spots on the abdomen. The anterior half of its venter is covered by a scutum.
Length | ♀ 3 mm; ♂ 2–3 mm. |
Habitat | In crevices on sheltered walls of buildings. |
Biology | Builds an untidy web which snares flying ants and termites attracted to nearby lights at night. The egg sac is brown and has a soft, papery texture. |
Type Locality | Aden, Yemen. |
Distribution | Brunei, Egypt, Singapore, Yemen. |
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Chelicerata (Chelicerates)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Araneae (Spiders)
Suborder Araneomorphae (Typical Spiders)
Syntype(s)
Muséum national d'histoire naturelle (MNHN), Paris, France; 3♂ 1♀ (AR 2329) (Thaler-Knoflach & El-Hennawy, 2012)
Theridion incanescens (Original description ♂♀)
Theridion incanescens (♂♀)
Theridion incanescens (♂♀)
Abdel-Ghani, Hassan & Sallam, 2023 Spiders as a bio-agent factor in a mango greenhouse at Giza Governorate, Egypt: 36, f. 23a-b
Brunei, Egypt, Singapore, Yemen.