''Cryptachaea veruculata'' is a spider native to

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and New Zealand. It has been introduced into England and Belgium.Platnick 2009Yeates & Williams 2006 The species has potential to control

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s and leafroller caterpillars in New Zealand.

Description

Females reach a body size of about 4 mm, males only about 1.5 mm. They sometimes build small webs in flowers and green vegetation, but will also build webs in corners of the outer walls of buildings.

Taxonomy

This species was moved from genus '' Achaearanea'' in 2008.

Name

Common names include Diamond Comb-footed Spider. In New Zealand, it is also known as just "cobweb spider".

Notes

References

* Yeates, G.W. & Williams, P.A. (2006): Export of Plant and Animal Species from an Insular Biota. in: Biological Invasions in New Zealand. — * Platnick, Norman I. (2009)
The world spider catalog
version 9.5. ''American Museum of Natural History''.

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