Cryptachaea veruculata

Cryptachaea veruculata is a spider native to Australia and New Zealand. It has been introduced into England and Belgium.^[1][2] The species has potential to control spider mites and leafroller caterpillars in New Zealand.^[2]

Cryptachaea veruculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Theridiidae
Genus:	Cryptachaea
Species:	C. veruculata
Binomial name
Cryptachaea veruculata (Urquhart, 1885)
Synonyms
Theridion veruculatum Theridion nigrofolium Achaearanea veruculatum

Description

Females reach a body size of about 4 mm, males only about 1.5 mm. They sometimes build small webs in flowers and green vegetation, but will also build webs in corners of the outer walls of buildings.^{[citation needed]}

Taxonomy

This species was moved from genus Achaearanea in 2008.^[1]

Name

Common names include Diamond Comb-footed Spider. In New Zealand, it is also known as just "cobweb spider".^{[citation needed]}

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