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Walckenaeria Directa
''Walckenaeria directa'' is a species of dwarf spider in the family Linyphiidae. It is found in the US and Canada. References Further reading * * * * * * * * * Linyphiidae Spiders described in 1874 {{linyphiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwarf Spider
Erigoninae are the largest subfamily of sheet weavers (Linyphiidae), which is itself the second largest spider family. In the United States they are known as dwarf spiders, while they are called money spiders in England. The exact taxonomic limits of the subfamily are not yet known.Hormiga 2000 Erigoninae are the most numerous of the sheet weavers, with more than 2,000 described species. Many species live in leaf litter and build minute sheet webs. These spiders probably are more important as members of the beneficial complex of predators in agroecosystems than is generally known. indicates that Erigone atra (23.5%) Tenuiphantes tenuis (20.1%), Oedothorax apicatus (14.5%) are the most active species in agricultural fields. One species, '' Atypena formosana'' lives in colonies in wetland habitats, where it builds nets just above the water line in rice fields to hunt planthopper nymphs. The most well-known genus is '' Erigone''. Description Most are very small (some less than 1& ... [...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] |