Neriene litigiosa (Keyserling, 1886) is a animal in the Linyphiidae family, order Araneae, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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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.

Family
Genus
Neriene
Order
Araneae
Class
Arachnida

About Neriene litigiosa (Keyserling, 1886)

Neriene litigiosa, commonly known as the sierra dome spider, is a species of sheet weaver spider belonging to the family Linyphiidae. It is native to North America and has been introduced into China. Its complex mating system has been studied by Dr. Paul J. Watson at the University of Montana's Flathead Lake Biological Station since 1980.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Arachnida Araneae Linyphiidae Neriene

More from Linyphiidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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