Souessa spinifera
(O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1874)
Souessa spinifera is a sheet web weaving and the sole member of the Souessa. First described by O. Pickard-Cambridge in 1874 and later placed in its current genus by Crosby & Bishop in 1936, this small belongs to the dwarf spider Linyphiidae. It has been documented only from the United States, with records from multiple states.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Souessa spinifera: /suˈɛs.sə spiˈniː.fɛ.ra/
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Distribution
United States. Records indicate presence in multiple states, though specific state-level distributions are not comprehensively documented in available sources.
Behavior
Constructs sheet webs, typical of the Linyphiidae .