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Dictyna arundinacea
Common mesh-weaver Dictyna arundinacea
Female Dictyna arundinacea.
(Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. May 2007 )


Common mesh-weaver Dictyna arundinacea
Male Dictyna arundinacea.
(Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. May 2008 )


Common mesh-weaver Dictyna arundinacea
Female Dictyna arundinacea.
(Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. May 2008 )


Common mesh-weaver Dictyna arundinacea
Close-up of the body of a male Dictyna arundinacea.
(Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. May 2008 )


Common mesh-weaver Dictyna arundinacea
The pattern on the back of this spider is very good.
(Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. May 2007 )


Common mesh-weaver Dictyna arundinacea
Male Dicyna arundinacea, head-on view.
(Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. May 2008 )


Common mesh-weaver Dictyna arundinacea
Female Dictyna arundinacea.
(Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. 2007 )


Common mesh-weaver Dictyna arundinacea
Close-up of the eyes of a female Dictyna arundinacea.
(Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. May 2008 )


Common mesh-weaver Dictyna arundinacea
Close-up of the head of a male Dictyna arundinacea.
(Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. May 2008 )


Common mesh-weaver Dictyna arundinacea
Female Dictyna arundinacea from below.
(Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. May 2008 )


Common mesh-weaver Dictyna arundinacea
Male Dictyna arundinacea from below.
(Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. May 2008 )


Common mesh-weaver Dictyna arundinacea
Female Dictyna arundinacea, close-up of epigyne.
(Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. May 2008 )


Common mesh-weaver Dictyna arundinacea
Male Dictyna arundinacea, close-up of palps.
(Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. May 2008 )


Common mesh-weaver Dictyna arundinacea
Female Dictyna arundinacea, just above 3 mm long.
(Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. May 2008 )


Common mesh-weaver Dictyna arundinacea
Male Dictyna arundinacea, about 3,5 mm long.
(Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. May 2008 )


Common mesh-weaver Dictyna arundinacea
The comb (calamistrum) on the back leg to comb out silk from the cribellum.
(Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. May 2007 )


Common mesh-weaver Dictyna arundinacea
Dictyna arundinacea spider in its net.
(Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. May 2007 )


Common mesh-weaver Dictyna arundinacea
Same photo as above, zoomed in.
(Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. May 2007 )
Facts:
Family:
Dictynidae
Scientific name:
Dictyna arundinacea
Common name:
Common mesh-weaver

Tiny spider with black and white hairs covering the abdomen. It is about 3 mm long, not counting the legs. Female very similar to D. uncinata.
 
 
 

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