Kingdom Animalia Class Arachnida Family Theridiidae Scientific name Episinus truncatus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Araneae Genus Episinus Rank Species | |
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Similar Episinus, Episinus angulatus, Euryopis flavomaculata, Crustulina guttata, Dipoena melanogaster | ||
Episinus truncatus is a small dark tangle-web spider.
E. truncatus is found in Europe. It is notably found in Lithuania. In England, it is mostly found on heather and sometimes on coastal grassland.
It spins a simple web near the ground. It can grow up to 4 mm and is very similar to Episinus angulatus.
References
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