LINYPHIIDAE

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Family

Linyphiidae

Species

Erigone species

Body Length

Female: 1.8mm
Male:

Habitat

In wet moss on edge of freshwater pond. Builds a small horizontal web covered in water droplets.

Toxicity

Too small to be of any harm to humans.

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Horizontal web on very wet moss on the bank of a pond. Web is covered with water droplets.