LINYPHIIDAE - DWARF SPIDER

FACT FILE - 374

Family

Linyphiidae

Species

Diplocephalus cristatus
(Blackwall, 1833)

Body Length

Female: 2 mm
Male: 2 mm

Habitat

Found in dry woodland on the ground

Toxicity

Unknown, but considered to be too small to be harmful to humans.

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3741

Male. Photo: ©Frederik Arvidsson

3742

Male. Lateral view.

3743

Male. Lateral view of cephalothorax and palps.

3744

Male. Ventral view of palps.