Minute-spider
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Microdipoena guttata
Microdipoena guttata is a species of minute true spider in the family Mysmenidae, first described by Banks in 1895. It possesses a broad native distribution spanning from the United States through Central America to Paraguay. The species has been introduced to several African localities including Ivory Coast, DR Congo, and the Comoros. As a member of the Mysmenidae, it belongs to one of the smallest families of spiders, whose members are typically found in leaf litter, moss, and other humid microhabitats.
Tenuiphantes
Tenuiphantes is a genus of sheet-weaving spiders (family Linyphiidae) comprising 44 described species as of 2019. The genus was established by Saaristo and Tanasevitch in 1996 to accommodate species previously placed in other genera, particularly within the Lepthyphantes complex. Species occur across diverse habitats in the Northern Hemisphere and have been introduced to multiple Southern Hemisphere locations, including New Zealand, Chile, and Argentina.