Drapetisca socialis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Suborder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Linyphiidae |
Genus: | Drapetisca |
Species: | D. socialis |
Binomial name | |
Drapetisca socialis (Sundevall, 1833) |
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Synonyms | |
Linyphia socialis |
Linyphia socialis
Linyphia annulipes
Linyphia tigrina
Linyphia sepium
Meta tigrina
Drapetisca socialis is a species of spider belonging to the family Linyphiidae. It is distributed across most of the Palearctic region.
Even among the diminutive spiders in this family, this is a very small species with a body length (excluding legs) of just 3 mm. It is usually found motionless on its delicate web, built on the trunk of a tree, where its mottled body and banded legs, allied to its tiny size, make it very difficult to see (giving it the common name invisible spider).
Preston-Mafham, Ken (1998). Spiders: Compact Study Guide and Identifier. Angus Books. ISBN .