Linyphiidae

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Florinda coccinea (Hentz, 1850)

Florinda coccinea (Hentz, 1850)

Florinda coccinea (Hentz, 1850)

Florinda coccinea is a small red spider that builds a specialized two-part web to catch flying prey.

Hypselistes florens (O.Pickard-Cambridge, 1875)

Hypselistes florens (O.Pickard-Cambridge, 1875)

Hypselistes florens (O.Pickard-Cambridge, 1875)

Hypselistes florens is a dwarf spider species in the Linyphiidae family found in the United States, Canada, and Australia.

Ostearius melanopygius (O.Pickard-Cambridge, 1880)

Ostearius melanopygius (O.Pickard-Cambridge, 1880)

Ostearius melanopygius (O.Pickard-Cambridge, 1880)

Ostearius melanopygius is a species of sheetweb spider in the family Linyphiidae with a wide distribution, and has been introduced into Europe.

Microneta viaria (Blackwall, 1841)

Microneta viaria (Blackwall, 1841)

Microneta viaria (Blackwall, 1841)

Microneta viaria is a sheetweb spider species in Linyphiidae found across a wide range of Eurasia and North America.

Drapetisca alteranda Chamberlin, 1909

Drapetisca alteranda Chamberlin, 1909

Drapetisca alteranda Chamberlin, 1909

Drapetisca alteranda is a Linyphiidae spider found in the US, most often on deciduous and coniferous tree surfaces.

Drapetisca socialis (Sundevall, 1833)

Drapetisca socialis (Sundevall, 1833)

Drapetisca socialis (Sundevall, 1833)

Drapetisca socialis, the invisible spider, is a tiny Palearctic Linyphiidae spider that builds nearly invisible webs on tree trunks.

Lepthyphantes minutus (Blackwall, 1833)

Lepthyphantes minutus (Blackwall, 1833)

Lepthyphantes minutus (Blackwall, 1833)

Lepthyphantes minutus is a larger Lepthyphantes spider found across Northern Europe, identifiable by distinct color patterns and leg markings.

Tenuiphantes tenuis (Blackwall, 1852)

Tenuiphantes tenuis (Blackwall, 1852)

Tenuiphantes tenuis (Blackwall, 1852)

Tenuiphantes tenuis is a slender brown Linyphiidae spider native to much of Eurasia and North Africa, introduced to the Americas and New Zealand.

Frontinella pyramitela (Walckenaer, 1841)

Frontinella pyramitela (Walckenaer, 1841)

Frontinella pyramitela (Walckenaer, 1841)

Frontinella pyramitela is a small spider found most commonly in North America, active May–June and September across many habitats.

Pityohyphantes costatus (Hentz, 1850)

Pityohyphantes costatus (Hentz, 1850)

Pityohyphantes costatus (Hentz, 1850)

Pityohyphantes costatus, the hammock spider, is a sheetweb spider found in the United States, named for its hammock-like webs.

Neriene litigiosa (Keyserling, 1886)

Neriene litigiosa (Keyserling, 1886)

Neriene litigiosa (Keyserling, 1886)

Neriene litigiosa, the sierra dome spider, is a North American sheet weaver spider with a well-studied complex mating system.

Neriene clathrata (Sundevall, 1830)

Neriene clathrata (Sundevall, 1830)

Neriene clathrata (Sundevall, 1830)

Neriene clathrata is a sheetweb spider species in the Linyphiidae family, with a wide distribution across much of Eurasia and North America.

Neriene digna (Keyserling, 1886)

Neriene digna (Keyserling, 1886)

Neriene digna (Keyserling, 1886)

Neriene digna is a species of sheetweb spider in the Linyphiidae family found in the United States and Canada.

Neriene montana (Clerck, 1757)

Neriene montana (Clerck, 1757)

Neriene montana (Clerck, 1757)

Neriene montana is a Holarctic linyphiid spider with characteristic markings that builds hammock-shaped webs.

Neriene radiata (Walckenaer, 1841)

Neriene radiata (Walckenaer, 1841)

Neriene radiata (Walckenaer, 1841)

Neriene radiata, the filmy dome spider, is a holarctic sheet-weaving linyphiid spider that is a preferred host for kleptoparasitic Argyrodes trigonum.

Neriene peltata (Wider, 1834)

Neriene peltata (Wider, 1834)

Neriene peltata (Wider, 1834)

Neriene peltata is a small Holarctic linyphiid spider that builds distinctive hammock-shaped webs among bushes.

Microlinyphia dana (Chamberlin & Ivie, 1943)

Microlinyphia dana (Chamberlin & Ivie, 1943)

Microlinyphia dana (Chamberlin & Ivie, 1943)

Microlinyphia dana is a sheetweb spider species in Linyphiidae found in the United States and Canada.

Microlinyphia pusilla (Sundevall, 1830)

Microlinyphia pusilla (Sundevall, 1830)

Microlinyphia pusilla (Sundevall, 1830)

Microlinyphia pusilla is a sexually dimorphic Holarctic linyphiid spider that builds small hammock-shaped webs low in vegetation.

Linyphia triangularis (Clerck, 1757)

Linyphia triangularis (Clerck, 1757)

Linyphia triangularis (Clerck, 1757)

Linyphia triangularis is a sheet-web spinning spider native to Europe that is now introduced to coastal Maine, active as adults in late summer and autumn.

Laetesia raveni Hormiga & Scharff, 2014

Laetesia raveni Hormiga & Scharff, 2014

Laetesia raveni Hormiga & Scharff, 2014

Laetesia raveni is an Australian sheet weaver species described by Hormiga & Scharff in 2014.

Diplostyla concolor (Wider, 1834)

Diplostyla concolor (Wider, 1834)

Diplostyla concolor (Wider, 1834)

Diplostyla is a monotypic genus of dwarf spiders holding only the species Diplostyla concolor, found in Russia and Turkey.

Frontinellina frutetorum (C.L.Koch, 1835)

Frontinellina frutetorum (C.L.Koch, 1835)

Frontinellina frutetorum (C.L.Koch, 1835)

Frontinellina frutetorum is a spider species with a broad Palearctic distribution and distinct color and size characteristics.

Prosoponoides sinense (Chen, 1991)

Prosoponoides sinense (Chen, 1991)

Prosoponoides sinense (Chen, 1991)

Prosoponoides sinense is a spider species found across China, Vietnam, and peninsular Malaysia, living in mountainous habitats at 900–1700 m elevation.

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