Platform-spider
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Microlinyphia mandibulata mandibulata
Microlinyphia mandibulata mandibulata is a subspecies of sheet-web weaving spider in the family Linyphiidae. Members of this genus are commonly known as "platform spiders" for their flat, sheet-like webs built close to the ground. Males are distinguished by a circular filament called the embolus that extends from the pedipalp. This subspecies has been documented from the United States.
Microlinyphia pusilla
Platform spider
Microlinyphia pusilla is a small sheet-web spider in the family Linyphiidae, characterized by strong sexual dimorphism and a distinctive hammock-shaped web built close to the ground in vegetation. Males actively wander in search of mates during autumn, while females and immature males remain on their webs. The species has a Holarctic distribution across North America and Eurasia.