Pityohyphantes costatus (Hentz, 1850) is a animal in the Linyphiidae family, order Araneae, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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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.

Family
Genus
Pityohyphantes
Order
Araneae
Class
Arachnida

About Pityohyphantes costatus (Hentz, 1850)

Pityohyphantes costatus, commonly called the hammock spider, is a species of sheetweb spider belonging to the family Linyphiidae. This species can be found in the United States. Its common name comes from the fact that its webs have a shape that resembles hammocks.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Arachnida Araneae Linyphiidae Pityohyphantes

More from Linyphiidae

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

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