Dew-drop spider, Argyrodes elevatus

Female. Collected in web of Cyclosa turbinata. Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 7/31/12. © Lenny Vincent.	Dew-drop spider Argyrodes elevatus Araneae: Theridiidae Spiders in this genus live in the webs of orb weaver spiders. They may be commensal (feeding on prey or prey remains that have been abandoned by the host) or kleptoparasitic (stealing prey that has been captured and/or stored by the host). They may also feed on the host spider or her eggs. Back to Spider index page Back to Arthropods of Orange County, California
Female. Collected in web of Cyclosa turbinata. Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 7/31/12. © Lenny Vincent.	Female. Collected in web of Cyclosa turbinata. Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 7/31/12. © Lenny Vincent.
Female. Collected in web of Cyclosa turbinata. Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 7/31/12. © Lenny Vincent.	Female. Collected in web of Cyclosa turbinata. Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 7/31/12. © Lenny Vincent.
Female. Collected in web of Cyclosa turbinata. Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 7/31/12. © Lenny Vincent.	Epigynum.
Male. Bolsa Chica, Orange County, CA. 7/22/12. Specimen collected by Renaldo Espinosa from the web of an Argiope argentata. © Lenny Vincent.	Male. Bolsa Chica, Orange County, CA. 7/22/12. Specimen collected by Renaldo Espinosa from the web of an Argiope argentata. © Lenny Vincent.
Male. Bolsa Chica, Orange County, CA. 7/22/12. Specimen collected by Renaldo Espinosa from the web of an Argiope argentata. © Lenny Vincent.	Male. Bolsa Chica, Orange County, CA. 7/22/12. Specimen collected by Renaldo Espinosa from the web of an Argiope argentata. © Lenny Vincent.
Male. Bolsa Chica, Orange County, CA. 7/22/12. Specimen collected by Renaldo Espinosa from the web of an Argiope argentata. © Lenny Vincent.
	Unusual head shape in male.