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]

Dictyna arundinacea
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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

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

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  1. ^ a b c d Roberts, Michael J. (1996) Collins Field Guide - Spiders of Britain and Northern Europe, Collins, ISBN 978-0-00-219981-0, p. 83
  2. ^ a b c d e f g 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. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Small English Town OVERRUN by spiders - OMG! - Viral Vortex". Archived from the original on 2016-11-15. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
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