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Painted Comb-foot Spider - Theridion pictum

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Species Description

Widespread but uncommon and local in the Southern half of the UK, becoming rare in the North. Habitat includes: Damp places with lots of herbage such as wetlands, margins of ponds and lakes, river banks etc. Length: 4 - 5 mm.

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