Biology:Dictyna arundinacea

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Short description: Species of spider

Dictyna arundinacea
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Dictynidae
Genus: Dictyna
Species:
D. arundinacea
Binomial name
Dictyna arundinacea
Linnaeus, 1758

Dictyna arundinacea is a species of spider belonging to the family Dictynidae.[1][2] It has a holarctic distribution; It is found throughout Britain and northern Europe.[1][2]

The body length excluding legs is about 2 to 3.5 mm, the females being slightly larger than the males.[1][2] The carapace is dark brown.[2] The head is covered with five rows of white hairs.[2] The abdomen has a pattern of white hairs with a gap in the cardiac region and at the rear.[2][3] The legs are brownish yellow.[2]

Dictyna arundinacea normally builds webs in the dried heads of plants and on gorse and heather,[1] but they can build on walls and other objects.[4][5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Roberts, Michael J. (1996) Collins Field Guide - Spiders of Britain and Northern Europe, Collins, ISBN:978-0-00-219981-0, p. 83
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Jones, Dick (1989) A Guide to Spiders of Britain and Northern Europe (revised edition), Hamlyn, ISBN:0-600-56710-9, p. 54
  3. Savory, Theodore (1945) The Spiders & Allied Orders of the British Isles, Warne, p. 82
  4. Waugh, Rob (9 November 2016). "Horror as spiders invade farm – and wrap everything in webs full of 'spiderlings'". Metro.co.uk. http://metro.co.uk/2016/11/09/horror-as-spiders-invade-farm-and-wrap-everything-in-webs-full-of-spiderlings-6246600/#ixzz4PbPp1ViS. Retrieved 9 November 2016. 
  5. "Small English Town OVERRUN by spiders - OMG! - Viral Vortex". http://viraltrafficvortex.com/small-english-town-overrun-spiders-omg/. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1059030 entry