Banks-1892

Guides

• Neriene variabilis

  Neriene variabilis is a species of sheetweb spider in the family Linyphiidae, first described by Nathan Banks in 1892. It is known from the United States. As a member of the Linyphiidae, it constructs sheet webs—flat or dome-shaped silk structures used for prey capture. The genus Neriene includes multiple species distributed across North America and Eurasia.

  spiderarachnidsheetweb-spiderLinyphiidaeUnited-StatesNorth-AmericaNerieneBanks-1892web-building-spiderAraneae

• Pelegrina exigua

  Pelegrina exigua is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae, first described by Nathan Banks in 1892. It is native to the United States. As a member of the Salticidae, it possesses the characteristic large anterior median eyes that provide acute vision for hunting and navigation. The genus Pelegrina includes numerous small to medium-sized jumping spiders distributed primarily in North America.

  jumping-spiderSalticidaeNorth-AmericaUnited-StatesBanks-1892