Mesh-web
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Callobius bennetti
Bennett's Laceweaver, Hackled Mesh Weaver, hacklemesh weaver, night spider, tangled nest spider
Callobius bennetti is a cribellate spider in the family Amaurobiidae, known by multiple common names including Bennett's Laceweaver, Hackled Mesh Weaver, night spider, and tangled nest spider. The species is native to North America, with documented occurrences in Canada and the United States. It is sometimes mistaken for hobo spiders due to superficial similarities in appearance and habitat preferences. Like other amaurobiids, it constructs tangled, mesh-like webs and exhibits the characteristic cribellate silk production method using a calamistrum to comb silk from the cribellum.
Emblyna olympiana
mesh web weaver
Emblyna olympiana is a small spider species in the family Dictynidae, commonly known as mesh web weavers. First described by Chamberlin in 1919, this species is documented from the United States. Members of this family construct irregular, mesh-like webs to capture prey. Published records for this species are limited, with few observations in biodiversity databases.