Dictyna arundinacea
| Dictyna arundinacea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Suborder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Dictynidae |
| Genus: | Dictyna |
| Species: | D. arundinacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Dictyna arundinacea Linnaeus, 1758 | |
Dictyna arundinacea is a species of spider belonging to the family Dictynidae.[1][2] It has a holarctic distribution; It is found throughout Britain and northern Europe.[1][2]
The body length excluding legs is about 2 to 3.5 mm, the females being slightly larger than the males.[1][2] The carapace is dark brown.[2] The head is covered with five rows of white hairs.[2] The abdomen has a pattern of white hairs with a gap in the cardiac region and at the rear.[2][3] The legs are brownish yellow.[2]
D. arundinacea builds webs in the dried heads of plants and on gorse and heather.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Roberts, Michael J. (1996) Collins Field Guide - Spiders of Britain and Northern Europe, Collins, ISBN 978-0-00-219981-0, p. 83
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Jones, Dick (1989) A Guide to Spiders of Britain and Northern Europe (revised edition), Hamlyn, ISBN 0-600-56710-9, p. 54
- ↑ Savory, Theodore (1945) The Spiders & Allied Orders of the British Isles, Warne, p. 82
External links
- Dictyna arundinacea, Spider and Harvestman Recording Scheme website
- Dictyna arundinacea, Eurospiders.com
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