Steatoda borealis

(Hentz, 1850)

Boreal Cobweb Weaver

G5Secure Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.850105
Element CodeILARA62060
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryInvertebrate Animal
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassArachnida
OrderAraneae
FamilyTheridiidae
GenusSteatoda
Other Common Names
Common False Black Widow Spider (EN) Malmignatte boréale (FR)
Concept Reference
Paquin, P., D. J. Buckle, N. Duperre, and C. D. Dondale. 2010. Checklist of the spiders (Araneae) of Canada and Alaska. Zootaxa 2461:1-170.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2015-09-24
Change Date2015-09-24
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS5Yes
OntarioS4Yes
Northwest TerritoriesSUYes
QuebecSNRYes
Nova ScotiaSUYes
AlbertaS4Yes
ManitobaS4Yes
New BrunswickSUYes
SaskatchewanS4Yes
Yukon TerritorySUYes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
WyomingSNRYes
Roadless Areas (5)
New Hampshire (1)
AreaForestAcres
Kinsman MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,999
North Carolina (2)
AreaForestAcres
Laurel MountainPisgah National Forest5,683
Overflow CreekNantahala National Forest3,379
Virginia (2)
AreaForestAcres
Beards MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,505
Brush MountainJefferson National Forest6,002
References (2)
  1. Breene, R.G., D.A. Dean, G.B. Edwards, B. Hebert, H.W. Levi, G. Manning, K. McWest, and L. Sorkin. 2003. Common names of Arachnids 2003. 5th edition. The American Arachnological Society Committee on Common Names of Arachnids. American Tarantula Society.
  2. Paquin, P., D. J. Buckle, N. Duperre, and C. D. Dondale. 2010. Checklist of the spiders (Araneae) of Canada and Alaska. Zootaxa 2461:1-170.