Sheetweb-spider
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Arcuphantes arcuatulus
Arcuphantes arcuatulus is a species of sheetweb spider in the family Linyphiidae. It was described by Roewer in 1942 and is known from the United States and Canada. Members of this family construct small, flat sheet webs to capture prey.
Bathyphantes alascensis
Three-spined Shield Sheetweaver
Bathyphantes alascensis is a small sheetweb spider in the family Linyphiidae, commonly known as the Three-spined Shield Sheetweaver. The species occurs across northern North America from Alaska through Canada to the northern United States. Like other linyphiids, it constructs horizontal sheet webs, often with a retreat at the edge. The genus Bathyphantes is part of the diverse sheetweb spider assemblage, with males possessing complex pedipalps used in mating.
Bathyphantes alboventris
Notch-tipped Shield Sheetweaver
Bathyphantes alboventris is a small sheetweb spider in the family Linyphiidae, first described by Banks in 1892. It is known from the United States and Canada. The species belongs to a genus of sheetweb weavers characterized by specific male genitalia structures. Limited information exists on its natural history and ecology.
Bathyphantes brevipes
Grey Sheetweb Weaver
Bathyphantes brevipes is a species of sheetweb spider in the family Linyphiidae, commonly known as the Grey Sheetweb Weaver. It is a small arachnid found across northern North America, with records from the United States and Canada including Alberta, British Columbia, and Manitoba. As a member of the Linyphiidae family, it constructs flat sheet webs typically positioned close to the ground or substrate.
Bathyphantes brevis
Short Sheetweb Weaver
Bathyphantes brevis is a species of sheetweb spider in the family Linyphiidae, first described by Emerton in 1911. It is found in the United States and Canada. As a member of the Linyphiidae, it constructs flat, horizontal sheet webs. The species is part of the diverse genus Bathyphantes, which contains numerous small-bodied spiders.
Bathyphantes orica
Short Shield Sheetweaver
Bathyphantes orica is a species of sheetweb spider in the family Linyphiidae, commonly known as the Short Shield Sheetweaver. It was described by Ivie in 1969. The species is known from the United States and Canada, though specific details about its biology remain poorly documented. Like other members of the genus Bathyphantes, it constructs sheet-like webs rather than orb webs.
Bathyphantes pallidus
Pale Sheetweb Weaver
Bathyphantes pallidus is a small sheetweb spider in the family Linyphiidae, commonly known as the Pale Sheetweb Weaver. The species was described by Nathan Banks in 1892. It builds flat, horizontal sheet webs with a retreat at one edge, typical of its family. As an entelegyne spider, it possesses complex genital structures that serve as key diagnostic characters for species identification.
Bathyphantes weyeri
Wide Shield Sheetweaver
Bathyphantes weyeri is a species of sheetweb spider in the family Linyphiidae, first described by Emerton in 1875. It belongs to a genus of small spiders that construct flat, horizontal sheet webs often accompanied by a dome-shaped retreat. The species is known from the United States, though specific details about its biology and ecology remain poorly documented. Like other linyphiids, it is presumed to be a small-bodied spider that occupies ground-level or low vegetation habitats.
Centromerita bicolor
Centromerita bicolor is a species of sheetweb spider in the family Linyphiidae, first described by John Blackwall in 1833. It is a small spider with a trans-Palearctic native distribution and has been introduced to North America. The species is known to occur in a variety of habitats across its range. Like other linyphiids, it constructs sheet webs for prey capture.
Centromerus persolutus
Centromerus persolutus is a species of sheetweb spider (family Linyphiidae) described by O. Pickard-Cambridge in 1875. It is a small-bodied spider that constructs flat, sheet-like webs to capture prey. The species occurs in northeastern North America, with documented records from the United States and Canada.
Ceraticelus artemisiae
A small dwarf spider (subfamily Erigoninae) described from southern California in 2009. Often found co-occurring with its probable sister species Ceraticelus phylax, with which it shares distinctive male palpal bulb morphology. The genus Ceraticelus is taxonomically problematic due to inadequate definition and superficial treatment of diagnostic characters.
Ceraticelus crassiceps
Thick-headed Dwarf Weaver
Ceraticelus crassiceps is a dwarf spider in the family Linyphiidae, described by Chamberlin and Ivie in 1939. It belongs to the subfamily Erigoninae, commonly known as dwarf spiders or money spiders. The species occurs in North America, with records from the United States and Canada.
Ceraticelus emertoni
Ceraticelus emertoni is a species of dwarf spider in the family Linyphiidae, subfamily Erigoninae. It is known from the United States. As a member of the dwarf spiders, it is likely small-bodied and ground-dwelling or associated with low vegetation, though specific natural history details remain poorly documented.
Frontinella huachuca
A small sheetweb spider species in the family Linyphiidae, described from the Huachuca Mountains of southeastern Arizona. The species constructs the distinctive "bowl and doily" web architecture shared with its congener F. communis, consisting of an inverted bowl-shaped sheet suspended above a flat doily-like platform. Known from the southwestern United States and Mexico, with two recognized subspecies: F. h. huachuca and F. h. benevola.
Helophora insignis
Helophora insignis is a sheetweb spider in the family Linyphiidae. It has been documented across a broad geographic range spanning North America, Europe, the Caucasus, Russia (from European regions to the Far East), Kyrgyzstan, and China. The species belongs to a genus characterized by the construction of horizontal sheet webs, a trait that distinguishes Linyphiidae from other spider families.
Helophora reducta
Helophora reducta is a species of sheetweb spider in the family Linyphiidae, first described by Keyserling in 1886. It is a small-bodied arachnid that constructs flat, horizontal sheet webs to capture prey. The species is known from the United States, though detailed ecological and behavioral studies remain limited.
Kaestneria pullata
Bog Sheet-web Weaver
Kaestneria pullata is a sheetweb spider in the family Linyphiidae, commonly known as the Bog Sheet-web Weaver. It has been documented across a broad geographic range spanning North America, Europe, and Asia, including Russia from European regions to the Far East, as well as China, Mongolia, and Japan. The species is one of approximately 4,600 described species in Linyphiidae, the second largest family of spiders.
Lepthyphantes turbatrix
Lepthyphantes turbatrix is a sheetweb spider in the family Linyphiidae, first described by O. Pickard-Cambridge in 1877. It is known from high-latitude regions including Greenland and North America. Like other linyphiids, it constructs flat, horizontal sheet webs to capture prey. The species has been documented through limited observations, with 17 records on iNaturalist.
Linyphantes pualla
Linyphantes pualla is a species of sheetweb spider in the family Linyphiidae, described by Chamberlin & Ivie in 1942. It is distributed across the United States and Canada. As a member of Linyphiidae, it constructs sheet webs for prey capture. The species has been documented in 21 iNaturalist observations, indicating it is encountered infrequently in the field.
Linyphantes victoria
Linyphantes victoria is a species of sheetweb spider in the family Linyphiidae, first described by Chamberlin & Ivie in 1942. It belongs to a family commonly known as money spiders or sheetweb weavers, characterized by their small size and construction of flat sheet webs often with a dome or tangle above. The species is documented from Canada, though specific details about its biology remain limited in published literature.
Linyphia rita
Linyphia rita is a species of sheetweb spider in the family Linyphiidae, described by Gertsch in 1951. It belongs to a genus known for constructing horizontal sheet webs, often with a dome or tangle above. The species is known only from the United States, though specific details about its biology, habitat preferences, and precise distribution remain poorly documented in the available literature.
Megalepthyphantes nebulosus
Megalepthyphantes nebulosus is a species of sheetweb spider in the family Linyphiidae. It is one of the more widely distributed linyphiid species, occurring across North America and Eurasia. The species was first described by Sundevall in 1830. Like other members of its family, it constructs sheet webs for prey capture. The specific epithet 'nebulosus' refers to the cloudy or nebulous appearance, likely describing coloration or pattern.
Microlinyphia dana
Dana Sheet-web Micro-weaver
Microlinyphia dana is a small sheetweb spider in the family Linyphiidae, commonly known as the Dana Sheet-web Micro-weaver. It constructs flat, horizontal sheet webs typically positioned close to the ground or vegetation. The species is documented from the United States and Canada, though detailed natural history information remains limited.
Neriene montana
Old World Dome Sheetweaver
Neriene montana is a small sheetweb-weaving spider in the family Linyphiidae, formerly known as Linyphia montana. It has a holarctic distribution spanning northern Europe, Russia, Central Asia, and Japan. The species constructs distinctive hammock-shaped webs and is commonly found in vegetation, under logs, and on tree trunks. It is one of the more frequently observed linyphiid spiders, with over 3,400 records on iNaturalist.
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.
Poeciloneta lyrica
Poeciloneta lyrica is a species of sheetweb spider in the family Linyphiidae, first described by Zorsch in 1937. It belongs to a diverse family of small spiders known for constructing flat, sheet-like webs. The species has been recorded in North America, with confirmed observations in Alberta, Canada. Available information on this species remains limited.
Porrhomma convexum
Porrhomma convexum is a species of sheetweb spider in the family Linyphiidae, characterized by its small size and association with cave and subterranean habitats. The species was described by Westring in 1851 and has a broad Holarctic distribution spanning North America, Europe, and Asia. Like other members of its genus, it exhibits adaptations to dark environments including reduced pigmentation and eye size. The species constructs sheet webs typical of its family.
Tapinopa bilineata
Tapinopa bilineata is a species of sheetweb spider in the family Linyphiidae, first described by Nathan Banks in 1893. It is a small arachnid found in North America, with records from the United States and Canada. Like other linyphiids, it constructs sheet webs to capture prey. The species is part of one of the most species-rich spider families, though specific ecological details for this particular species remain limited.
Tenuiphantes zebra
Zebra Thin Sheetweaver
Tenuiphantes zebra is a species of sheetweb spider in the family Linyphiidae, a group known for constructing flat, horizontal webs. First described by Emerton in 1882, this small spider is found in North America, with records from the United States and Canada. As a member of the dwarf spider family Linyphiidae, it contributes to terrestrial arthropod diversity in its range, though detailed ecological studies remain limited.
Tenuiphantes zelatus
Tenuiphantes zelatus is a small sheetweb spider species in the family Linyphiidae, originally described by Zorsch in 1937. It is known from scattered records across northern North America, particularly in western and central Canada. Like other members of its family, it constructs flat, horizontal sheet webs for prey capture. The species remains poorly documented in scientific literature beyond basic taxonomic and distributional records.
Wubana atypica
Wubana atypica is a species of sheetweb spider in the family Linyphiidae, first described in 1936. It is distributed across the United States and Canada, with confirmed records from Alberta and British Columbia. As a sheetweb spider, it constructs flat, horizontal webs for prey capture. The species remains poorly documented in scientific literature, with limited information available on its biology and ecology.
Wubana pacifica
Wubana pacifica is a species of sheetweb spider in the family Linyphiidae. It was described by Nathan Banks in 1896. The species is known from the United States. As a member of Linyphiidae, it constructs flat, horizontal sheet webs rather than orb webs.