Ticked spiderling or Garden Spider Spiderling

Gardens, fields, and forested areas; often found on low vegetation or man-made surfaces like stone or concrete.

Carnivorous; feeds on tiny insects like gnats, fruit flies, and aphids caught in small webs.

Spiderlings often engage in 'ballooning' to disperse, releasing silk to be carried by the wind. They are solitary and begin building circular orb-webs shortly after hatching.

Benefits the ecosystem by controlling small insect pests. They pose no risk to humans as they are too small to bite and are non-venomous to people.