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An almost perfect web cylinder #850155

Asked September 16, 2023, 3:00 PM EDT

I looked up on internet and can't seem to find any spiders that make a cylinder for a web. I'm doubting it's a funnel as funnels start flat and go inward while this is a non-tapering tube that protrudes outward from the leaf. The cylinder has a 0.5" diameter. The images show the web on the underside of two leaves on a coffee plant, outside. With the assumption that this is a spider, can you tell what type of spider this is, and is this type of web structure common?

Montgomery County Maryland

Expert Response

Hi, 

Neat! We think it is a 'Lattice orbweaver'  (Araneus sp.) You can read some further information about them on Bug Guide as well. It looks like the cylinder is used as a shelter but they still spin the typical 'Orb' web.  

Thanks for your inquiry and please let us know if you have further questions. 

Emily 

Answered by the Home and Garden Information Center (HGIC), University of Maryland Extension. For timely gardening information and tips, subscribe to our Maryland Grows blog and quarterly newsletter. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Replied September 18, 2023, 10:18 AM EDT
Thanks for getting back to me with this info Emily,

Cheers,
Bill

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The Question Asker Replied September 18, 2023, 10:58 AM EDT

you're welcome!

Answered by the Home and Garden Information Center (HGIC), University of Maryland Extension. For timely gardening information and tips, subscribe to our Maryland Grows blog and quarterly newsletter. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Replied September 18, 2023, 11:23 AM EDT

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