Tapinopa

Westring, 1851

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Tapinopa is a of sheet web spiders ( Linyphiidae) established by Swedish arachnologist Niklas Westring in 1851. The genus comprises nine recognized distributed across Asia, Europe, and North America. These spiders construct flat, horizontal sheet webs to capture prey.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Tapinopa: /ˌtæpɪˈnoʊpə/

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Distribution

Recorded from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the United States (including Vermont), and additional regions of Asia and Europe.

Behavior

Constructs sheet webs—flat, horizontal silk platforms used for prey capture.

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