What kind of spider has a round, white body and joints and clear legs? It looks like a kids craft project.?
The spider’s body is round and looks like one of those velvety balls kids use for crafts. The joints are all the same little balls but smaller. The legs are clear and they taper down to points. We are in New England and this spider was found in our basement. He was about 1-1/2 to 2 in. There was a second, smaller one in the web too.
Misumena vatia, white crab spider.
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Edit,You can try this link for Id, give them the information and maybe they can tell you what kind of spider it is.
http://www.badspiderbites.com/spider-identification/
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