what kind of spider is this?

[Sparky]

I know its not anything special, but i found it this morning in a container that my mantis used to be in. Anyone know what species it is? It looks kinda cool.

sorry, I used a webcam.

EDIT: If this helps; when you look really closley you can see a transparent layer if skin covering the abdomen. I don't know if

its an illision but everyone in the house can see it.

 

[buddhistsoldier88]

i think its a typical common garden spider... have them here too mate! :lol: female by the looks of it...

 

[Asa]

common orb garden spider :wink:

 

[Sparky]

Its not an orb spider and I looked it up on a website and it says its a Spotted Black Spider :roll:

:idea:

It creates wierd messy webs like a black widow and it loves the dark. She's pretty cool, I think i'll keep her :lol:

 

[Asa]

Its not an orb spider and I looked it up on a website and it says its a Spotted Black Spider :roll: :idea:

It creates wierd messy webs like a black widow and it loves the dark. She's pretty cool, I think i'll keep her :lol:

Spotted black spider is a sub-species.

 

[padkison]

Looks like a Steatoda species (cob web spider, related to widows but venom is not significant)

 

[Asa]

Looks like a Steatoda species (cob web spider, related to widows but venom is not significant)

I thought the common name was cobbish web spider...