Neriene

Guides

• Neriene radiata

  Filmy Dome Spider

  Neriene radiata, commonly known as the filmy dome spider, is a sheet-weaving spider in the family Linyphiidae with a Holarctic distribution spanning North America, Europe, and Asia. It constructs a distinctive dome-shaped web of fine silk, hanging upside-down beneath it to capture prey. The species is notable for its delicate web architecture and has been frequently observed in natural history studies.

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• 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.

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