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The Labyrinth Spider (Agelena labyrinthica) is a species of funnel weaver common across Europe and parts of Asia. Belonging to the family Agelenidae, it constructs large, flat sheet webs in low vegetation and tall grasses during the summer months. These complex, labyrinthine webs feature a distinct...

Patu digua is a minute comb-footed spider endemic to Colombia, recognized as one of the smallest known spider species globally. Males of this species measure approximately 0.37 millimeters in body length, placing them among the most diminutive arachnids ever documented. The species belongs to the fa...

Agelenopsis aperta, commonly known as the desert grass spider, is a species of funnel weaver native to the dry plains and deserts of North America. It constructs large, non-sticky sheet webs ending in a hidden retreat where the spider waits for prey. The species is widely known in the scientific com...

The Bowl and Doily Spider (Frontinella pyramitela) is a small North American sheet weaver spider famous for its distinctive, complex web architecture. It constructs a three-dimensional web consisting of a dome-shaped "bowl" suspended above a flat "doily" sheet. The spider hangs upside down beneath t...

Pachygnatha degeeri is a small spider in the family Tetragnathidae, the long-jawed spiders, and is found across much of Europe. Adults are usually about 3 to 4 millimetres long and have a dark brown prosoma, light legs, and an abdomen marked by a distinct folium with pale longitudinal spots. It comm...

Agelenopsis aperta, commonly called the desert grass spider, is a North American funnel-weaver spider found in arid parts of the western United States and nearby regions. It constructs a sheet web that leads into a retreat, where the spider can shelter and respond to prey or threats. The species is...

Linyphia triangularis is a European sheet-web spider in the family Linyphiidae. It builds a broad, horizontal sheet web among grasses, shrubs, and other low vegetation, with a network of threads above the sheet that can help intercept flying or falling prey. The spider is common in suitable habitats...

Agelenopsis pennsylvanica, commonly called the grass spider, is a funnel-weaver spider found in parts of North America. It builds a flat, sheet-like web that narrows into a funnel-shaped retreat, where the spider waits for prey and shelter. The species is commonly associated with grasses, low vegeta...

Neriene radiata is a species of sheet-weaving spider commonly called the bowl-and-doily spider. Charles Athanase Walckenaer described the species in 1841. It constructs a distinctive web with a domed or bowl-shaped upper section and a flatter sheet below, where the spider can capture small flying pr...

Erigone atra, commonly called the money spider or a dwarf spider, is a small member of the family Linyphiidae. It lives near ground level in low vegetation, crop habitats, grassland, and under bark, where it catches small arthropods including aphids and springtails. The species is studied in agricul...

Neriene peltata is a spider species in the family Linyphiidae, described by Wider in 1834. It is widespread in much of Britain and occurs across northwestern and central Europe; the World Spider Catalog also records it from Greenland, the Caucasus, European Russia through southern Siberia, and Iran....

Anapistula ataecina is a species of minute araneomorph spider in the family Symphytognathidae, a group that includes dwarf orb-weavers. It was described in 2010 from a cave in Portugal and has an exceptionally small adult body size, placing it among the smallest known spiders. The species is associa...