Anelosimus studiosus is a subsocial tangle web spider or theridiid spider living in both North America and South America. In 2012, genetic analysis revealed a previously identified species, A. tungurahua, is in fact the same species as A. studiosus.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Anelosimus studiosus being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Kochiura aulica
- Anelosimus vittatus
- Cryptachaea altiventer
- Phylloneta impressa
- Nihonhimea tesselata
- Nihonhimea mundula
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Arachnida
- Order
- Araneae
- Family
- Theridiidae
- Genus
- Anelosimus
- Species
- Anelosimus studiosus
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