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Enoplognatha ovata A male Enoplognatha ovata spider. Yellow abdomen with black dots. (Found: Sweden. ) Female Enoplognatha ovata spider with red stripes. (Found: Sweden. ) Female Enoplognatha ovata spider with red stripes. Side view. (Found: Sweden. ) Close-up view of a female Enoplognatha ovata spider with red stripes. (Found: Sweden. ) Female Enoplognatha ovata spider, side view. (Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. July 2008 ) Close-up view of a female Enoplognatha ovata spider. (Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. June 2007 ) Female Enoplognatha ovata spider, head-on view. (Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. July 2008 ) Close-up of the eyes and hairs on the head. (Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. June 2007 ) Female Enoplognatha ovata from below. (Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. June 2007 ) Another female Enoplognatha ovata from below. (Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. July 2007 ) Another female Enoplognatha ovata from below. (Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. July 2008 ) Close-up of the epigyne of a female Enoplognatha ovata. (Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. July 2008 ) Female Enoplognatha ovata, about 5 mm (Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. July 2008 )

Facts: Family: Theridiidae Scientific name: Enoplognatha ovata Common name: Candystripe or Polymorphic spider This colourful spider often builds webs on plants. Its colours can vary greatly. Yellow, white, green. Notice the significant black dots on the side of the abdomen. The name Candystripe comes from the specimens with the red stipes.

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