Feather-legged Lace Weaver
May 2, 2009
The Feather-legged Lace Weaver (Uloborus plumipes) is a species of spider found frequently in garden centers around the world. Because of this, it is also known as the Garden center Spider. The species name is derived Latin pluma “feather” and pes “foot”.
The adult is very small (less than 0.25 inches). The pattern and coloration of the body can be quite varied. It has tufts of hair on its front legs. The young are hard to spot and often look like dead insects on the web. The web is built horizontally and the spider hangs upside down from it. Empty egg sacs can often be seen attached to house plants. The egg sac is flat, papery and brown and looks like a dried holly leaf.