Cribellate-web
Guides
Amaurobius ferox
black lace-weaver, black lace weaver
Amaurobius ferox is a nocturnal spider known for its distinctive cribellate web with woolly, lace-like silk. The species exhibits a unique subsocial organization among spiderlings, including synchronized molting, cooperative prey capture, and matriphagy—where offspring consume their mother after hatching. Native to Europe, it has been introduced to North America and is commonly found near human structures in dark, moist environments.
Dictyna alaskae
Alaska mesh web weaver
Dictyna alaskae is a small spider species in the family Dictynidae, commonly known as mesh web weavers. The species was described in 1947 and has a Holarctic distribution spanning boreal and subarctic regions. It constructs irregular, mesh-like webs to capture prey. The specific epithet references Alaska, where the species was first described.
Dictyna bellans
Dictyna bellans is a small spider species in the family Dictynidae, first described by Chamberlin in 1919. It belongs to a genus known for constructing irregular, mesh-like webs. The species has been recorded in the southwestern United States and Mexico.