Species

Neriene radiata (Filmy dome spider)

Neriene radiata. Photo: (c) Jason M Crockwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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The filmy dome spider (Neriene radiata) is a sheet weaver: a spider in the family Linyphiidae with a holarctic distribution. These spiders construct a dome of fine silk and hang upside-down under it, waiting for their prey.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Chelicerata (Chelicerates)
      - Class: Arachnida (Arachnids)
        Order: Araneae (Spiders)
        Suborder: Araneomorphae (Typical spiders)
        Infraorder: Entelegynae (Entelegyne spiders)
        Superfamily: Araneoidea (Araneoid spiders)
        Family: Linyphiidae (Sheetweb and dwarf weavers)
        Subfamily: Linyphiinae (Sheet-weavers)
        Genus: Neriene
        Species: Neriene radiata (Filmy dome spider)

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