Kingdom Animalia Order Araneae Family Linyphiidae Scientific name Neriene peltata Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Suborder Araneomorphae Genus Neriene Higher classification Neriene | |
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Similar Neriene, Linyphiidae, Neriene montana, Neriene clathrata, Linyphia hortensis | ||
Neriene peltata is a species of spider belonging to the family Linyphiidae. It has a Holarctic distribution.
Like other members of this family, this is a small spider: the body length excluding legs is about 5 mm. The carapace is brown with a black central stripe. The abdomen is striped brown and white. It builds a hammock-shaped web among bushes which it rests beneath.
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