I'd love to know what kind of spider this is. I've never seen a nest quite like this one. There is an upside-down, cone shaped webbing with dead insects and debris encased within its walls. It is suspended by several long, slim webbings. Hiding underneath this cone is one single sac of what I assume are eggs. Momma spider also hangs out where the sac is. Forgive the poor quality photo, but this spider has made its home within two window panes, so this was as close as I could get.
I know that this may difficult, but see if you can photograph the spider when more of it can be seen outside of her retreat. I suspect that it is in the family Theridiidae (comb-footed/cobweb spiders), a large family that includes the infamous widow spiders as well as several harmless household nuisance pest species.
I googled Theridiidae, and sure enough, I found my answer!
It is the Triangulate Cobweb Spider. The markings are identical. I've posted a photo of exactly what she looks like.
This message was edited Aug 7, 2010 5:25 AM
