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Erigone Autumnalis
''Erigone autumnalis'' is a species of dwarf spiders in the family Linyphiidae Linyphiidae, spiders commonly known as sheet weavers (from the shape of their webs), or money spiders (in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and in Portugal, from the superstition that if such a spider is seen running on you, .... It is found in North and Central America, and it has been introduced to Azores, Europe, United Arab Emirates, and New Caledonia.Dean DA (2016). "Catalogue of Texas spiders". ''ZooKeys 570'': 1-703. References * Bradley, Richard A. (2012). ''Common Spiders of North America''. University of California Press. * Ubick, Darrell (2005). ''Spiders of North America: An Identification Manual''. American Arachnological Society. External links NCBI Taxonomy Browser, ''Erigone autumnalis'' Linyphiidae Spiders described in 1882 {{Linyphiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linyphiidae
Linyphiidae, spiders commonly known as sheet weavers (from the shape of their webs), or money spiders (in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and in Portugal, from the superstition that if such a spider is seen running on you, it has come to spin you new clothes, meaning financial good fortune) is a family of very small spiders comprising 4706 described species in 620 genera worldwide. This makes Linyphiidae the second largest family of spiders after the Salticidae. The family is poorly understood due to their small body size and wide distribution, new genera and species are still being discovered throughout the world. The newest such genus is ''Himalafurca'' from Nepal, formally described in April 2021 by Tanasevitch. Since it is so difficult to identify such tiny spiders, there are regular changes in taxonomy as species are combined or divided. * Money spiders are known for drifting through the air via a technique termed “ballooning”. * Within the agricult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |