Uloborus plumipes

Tags: Arachnid.

Uloborus plumipes is a species of Old World cribellate spider in the family Uloboridae. Common names include the feather-legged lace weaver and the garden centre spider the latter name being due to its frequent occurrence of this spider in garden centres around the world. The species name is derived from the Latin pluma feather and pes foot. Females grow up to 6mm. A stabilimentum is sometimes present. Pattern and colouration is quite variable.

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class

Arachnid

family

Uloboridae

genus

Uloborus

kingdom

Animal

order

Spider

phylum

Arthropod

synonym

*Orithya gnava, *Orithya gnavus, *Uloborus costae, *Uloborus gnavus, *Uloborus niloticus, *Uloborus niveivestis, *Uloborus pictiventris, *Uloborus signatus