Candy Stripe Spider Taken at Barns Ness on 25th June 2017 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.   Candy Stripe Spider. Species: Order: Family: Enoplognatha ovata. Araneae. Theridiidae. Larval Food: Adult Food: Size: Description: Habitat: Feature: Insects 6 mm ( Excluding legs ) Translucent legs and the globular abdomen is extremely variable in colour and pattern: the background colour is white, cream or green and can be marked with a row of dark spots, a broad red stripe or with two red stripes in a v-shape. Hedgerows, grassland and gardens Formidable predator which can prey on insects many times it's size.